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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 5 3500X


Description
The 5900X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the 3500X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5900X gets a score of 814.7 k points while the 3500X gets 373.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 5900X is 2.2 times faster than the 3500X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f12
870f10
Core
Vermeer
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/12
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
32768 kB
Date
November 2020
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
83.5k points
66.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
814.74k points
373.61k 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
5900X
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.6k
15.48k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
24.85k
22.91k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.25k
7.1k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.8k
21.11k (x0.85)
TOTAL
83.5k
66.61k (x0.8)

Multithread

5900X

3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
258.21k
90.39k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
342.24k
139.1k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155.3k
53.2k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
59k
90.92k (x1.54)
TOTAL
814.74k
373.61k (x0.46)

Performance/W
5900X
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
2459 points/W
1391 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3259 points/W
2140 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1479 points/W
818 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
562 points/W
1399 points/W
TOTAL
7759 points/W
5748 points/W

Performance/GHz
5900X
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
4709 points/GHz
3776 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5177 points/GHz
5588 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2343 points/GHz
1732 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5167 points/GHz
5149 points/GHz
TOTAL
17396 points/GHz
16246 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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