AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. 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 parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Gears 5, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, RealBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 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 PRO 3900

59%

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 4% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

56%

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.7	103.8
Valorant	113.3	118.0
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	66.1
Apex Legends	106.5	110.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	88.5
Overwatch	91.8	95.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	81.4
DOOM Eternal	56.7	59.0
Warzone	88.4	92.0
Assassin's Creed	95.2	99.1
Valheim	94.1	97.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5900 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 need to 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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. 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 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	285
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3007	3789
Cinbench 20 Single-core	499	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6987	8653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1182	1815
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17436	23790

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	2663	3487
Multi-Core	31704	39560

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	1252	1743
Multi-Core	11494	15530

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Announcement date	September 30, 2019	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	9400 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	6MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000072	100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 PRO 3900 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.