AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD Ryzen 9 5800.

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 5800

59%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800

57%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

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: Control, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.4	101.6
Valorant	114.1	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	64.7
Apex Legends	107.3	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	86.6
Overwatch	92.4	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	79.7
DOOM Eternal	57.1	57.7
Warzone	89.0	90.1
Assassin's Creed	95.8	97.0
Valheim	94.7	95.9

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 5800

90%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

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 5800 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because 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 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3056	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7023	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1345	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18146	16943

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	2878	2627
Multi-Core	32701	30807

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1759	1324
Multi-Core	12165	13362

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 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 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	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 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	9400 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
L2 cache	4MB	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000456	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800 is 8% better than Ryzen 9 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5800. 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 5800 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 17
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5800 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.