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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The 5800X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5800X gets a score of 558.4 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.2 times faster than the 5800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f10
870f10
Core
Vermeer
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/16
12/24
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
November 2020
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
89.07k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
558.42k points
687.5k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
5800X
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
24.14k
16.85k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
26.3k
26.03k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.09k
9.54k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.54k
22.55k (x0.85)
TOTAL
89.07k
74.97k (x0.84)

Multithread

5800X

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
183.54k
229.41k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
237.27k
292.81k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
107.95k
128.48k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
29.66k
36.8k (x1.24)
TOTAL
558.42k
687.5k (x1.23)

Performance/W
5800X
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1028 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
282 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
5318 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
5800X
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
5137 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5596 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2571 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5646 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
18951 points/GHz
17435 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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