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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 24% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 23141 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 5 3600X×AMD Ryzen 9 5900X+ ADD
Price $78.99 - BUY $258.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP95W105W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2020
# of Samples648616655
CPU Value230.3151.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2652(-23.6%)3470(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)18190(-53.5%)39112(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
18,190
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,112
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
230.3
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
151.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
2,652
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Max TDP95W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.