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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
42.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
55.3Inno Score
36.5Single-core37.6
37.4Multi-core54.2
60.3Gaming78.3
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3600X12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X wins this desktop processor face-off, 55.3 to 42.8, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+18) and Multi-core (+17). AMD Ryzen 5 3600X still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • 10% lower Base TDP: 95 W vs 105 W
  • Lower launch price: $249 vs $499

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Stronger Multi-core score: 54 vs 37
  • Stronger gaming score: 78 vs 60
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Announced20192019
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP95 W+10%105 W
Max turbo power128 W142 W+11%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Cores612+100%
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1224+100%
Base clock3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L2 cache3 MB6 MB+100%
L3 cache32 MB64 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X versus AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3600XAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Geekbench 6 (single)1,490Top 68%1,540+3%Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,200Top 55%11,000+53%Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,290Top 61%1,300+1%Top 59%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,700Top 59%18,300+89%Top 24%
PassMark18,400Top 55%32,600+77%Top 26%

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