AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, PassMark, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Valorant
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

58%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	99.7
Valorant	112.9	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.2	63.5
Apex Legends	106.2	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	85.0
Overwatch	91.5	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	78.2
DOOM Eternal	56.5	56.7
Warzone	88.1	88.4
Assassin's Creed	94.9	95.2
Valheim	93.7	94.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2538	3007
Cinbench 20 Single-core	614	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5557	6987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1551	1182
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14793	17436

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	3380	2663
Multi-Core	27940	31704

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	1773	1252
Multi-Core	11156	11494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	6MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800X3D is 8% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 specs and review.