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AMD100-1000000158
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12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

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 $160 

6 Cores, 6 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q4 2019.

Game EFps  
+3%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		233 EFps 233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		105 EFps +4% 101 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		130 EFps 131 EFps +1%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		124 EFps +4% 119 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		141 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+8% 		131 EFps
Effective Speed 
+8%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 230,886 user samples
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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 / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
33,544 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 91% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 91%
SPEED RANK: 213th / 1441
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 68%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		87.9 % Slightly faster effective speed.
+8% 		81.7 %
External Data: 1080p 
+8%
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The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:... 		7 % SpiderM 1%, CPunk 16%, RiftB 17%, DoomE 10% Control 7%
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Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		9 % BFV 3%, SotTR 17%, MetroEx 1%, Divis2 17%
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		75 Pts +1% 74.3 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		139 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+8% 		129 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		275 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+8% 		255 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		539 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+10% 		490 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1030 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+62% 		637 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+15%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.9 Pts +5% 83.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		148 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+8% 		137 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		295 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+8% 		274 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		577 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6% 		542 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1128 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+48% 		761 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+14%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.08 % 0.08 %
Value
Value For Money 		79.8 % 95.1 % Better value.
+19%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		73 % More popular.
+24% 		59 %
Price
Price (score) 		$395 $160 Much cheaper.
+59%
Nice To Haves 
+86%
Age
Newest 		57 Months 54 Months Slightly more recent.
+5%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		105 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+38%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		12 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		24 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300% 		6 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm 7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6% 		3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+12% 		4.1 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2224 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+189% 		770 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2036 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+212% 		653 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen2 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 87.9%
Average Bench 81.7%
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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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The upcoming hex-core, third generation Ryzen 5 3500X, shares the same Zen 2 7nm microarchitecture as the incumbent 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 3600. The 3500X has a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock just short of the 3600’s 4.2 GHz, at 4.1 GHz. It also has 35 MB of cache and a TDP of 65W. Given the architecture and clock speeds, the 3500X will offer very similar gaming performance to the SMT enabled 12-thread 3600, but at a significant discount in price. Early UserBenchmarks show that there is just a 1% gap in effective speed between the 3500X and 3600. Also anticipated for release is the non-X, Ryzen 5 3500, which will have slightly less L3 cache. [Oct '19 CPUPro]

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