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AMD100-100000023BOX
▲ 845,478 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

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12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+11%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		197 EFps 233 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+18%
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		97 EFps 105 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+8%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		134 EFps +3% 130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		116 EFps 124 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+7%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		112 EFps 141 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+26%
Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 340,325 user samples
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142,983 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 320th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
197,342 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 154th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		74 % 87.9 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
External Data: 1080p 
+11%
14 Nov19|PCGamer
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review 		11 % Hitm2 22%, FarC5 12%, StrangeB 4%, TWarW2 14%, SotTR 19%, ACO 9%, MetroEx 7%, MESoW 4%, Divis2 7%
Average Score 
+30%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		76.4 Pts +2% 75 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		112 Pts 139 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+24%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		214 Pts 275 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+29%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		386 Pts 539 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+40%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		643 Pts 1030 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+60%
Overclocked Score 
+23%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		85.1 Pts 87.9 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		125 Pts 148 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+18%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		247 Pts 295 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+19%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		479 Pts 577 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+20%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		729 Pts 1128 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+55%
Value & Sentiment 
+24%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.17 % 0.18 % Slightly higher market share.
+6%
Value
Value For Money 		93.3 % Better value.
+17% 		79.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		84 % More popular.
+15% 		73 %
Price
Price (score) 		$120 Much cheaper.
+70% 		$395
Nice To Haves 
+61%
Age
Newest 		72 Months 57 Months More recent.
+21%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+10% 		105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 24 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		12 nm 7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.2 GHz 4.6 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+10%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		946 Pts 2224 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+135%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		828 Pts 2036 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+146%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen+ Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 74%
Average Bench 87.9%
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Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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