AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, SuperPi, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these 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 9 3900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.6	99.7
Valorant	115.5	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.7	63.5
Apex Legends	108.6	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.6	85.0
Overwatch	93.5	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.7	78.2
DOOM Eternal	57.7	56.7
Warzone	90.1	88.4
Assassin's Creed	97.0	95.2
Valheim	95.9	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

To make a finishing decision 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 3900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, 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 9 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2922	3007
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6789	6987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1149	1182
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16943	17436

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	2627	2663
Multi-Core	30807	31704

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	1324	1252
Multi-Core	13362	11494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	768KB
L2 cache	6MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000072	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. 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 9 3900 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 specs and review.