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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The 3900X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 4.4 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
800f11
Core
Matisse
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/12
TDP
105 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
72.51k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
756.3k points
173.2k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3900X
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.46k
3.95k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
18.46k
18.36k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.05k
5.39k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.71k
17.35k (x0.73)
TOTAL
54.68k
45.06k (x0.82)

Multithread

3900X

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
52.65k
19.47k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
265.41k
77.19k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.78k
15.4k (x0.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
46.91k
12.25k (x0.26)
TOTAL
505.76k
124.3k (x0.25)

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
3900X
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.73k
14.63k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
24.09k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
5.51k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.22k
15.86k (x0.71)
TOTAL
72.51k
60.09k (x0.83)

Multithread

3900X

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
248.24k
48.75k (x0.2)
Test#2 (FP)
309.66k
80.1k (x0.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.01k
24.5k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
58.39k
19.85k (x0.34)
TOTAL
756.3k
173.2k (x0.23)

Performance/W
3900X
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2949 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1333 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
556 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
7203 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900X
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3638 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5377 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1917 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4831 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
15763 points/GHz
15023 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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