AMD
Ryzen 9 3900X
Ryzen 9
Current Price
$259.00
MSRP: $499.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#83
of 234
Overall Rank
#100
of 251
Value Rank
#109
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
12
Threads
24
Base Clock
3.8 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
64 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
105W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
4.0
PCIe Lanes
24
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Ryzen 7 8700F13,217
Core i5-12600KF12,748
Ryzen 9 3900X (Selected)12,720
Ryzen 9 3900XT12,636
Core i5-12600K12,634
Quick Stats
Generation
Zen 2
Release Date
7/7/2019 - 6 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
12720Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value49.1
Efficiency121.1
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,312
Cinebench R23 Multi18,682
Geekbench 6 Single1,704
Geekbench 6 Multi9,910
PassMark32,511
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Ryzen 9 3900X
100%100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
78%78%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
74%74%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
14%PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
13%Notes
The Ryzen 9 3900X revolutionized high-end desktop computing with 12 cores and 24 threads at mainstream pricing on Zen 2 architecture. Boosting up to 4.6 GHz with 70MB of cache, it delivered exceptional multi-threaded performance that challenged Intel's HEDT lineup. This CPU became legendary for democratizing professional-grade core counts, offering outstanding value for content creation, 3D rendering, video editing, and heavy multitasking. Despite being several generations old, it remains highly capable for productivity workloads on the mature AM4 platform. Perfect for users seeking affordable high core count performance with excellent motherboard compatibility and proven reliability.