AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, PassMark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, RealBench, Prime95, PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 9 5900.

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 5900

62%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 11% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.8	96.6
Valorant	118.0	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	61.4
Apex Legends	110.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	82.3
Overwatch	95.6	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	59.0	54.9
Warzone	92.0	85.6
Assassin's Creed	99.1	92.2
Valheim	97.9	91.1

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 9 5900

89%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

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 5900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 95W. 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 machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 advantages 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 5900	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	285	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3789	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8653	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1815	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	23790	9945

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3487	2831
Multi-Core	39560	18815

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1743	1386
Multi-Core	15530	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	6MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000062	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 21% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900 has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 5900 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 1
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.