AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Family: AMD Ryzen 9
Group: AMD Ryzen 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is 4.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 105 W
TDP (PL2): 142 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 64.0 MB
Architecture: Matisse (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
33095
33095
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
32902
32902
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
32790
32790
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
32764
32764
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
32755
32755

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
18780
18780
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
18730
18730
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
18511
18511
Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
18197
18197
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
18165
18165

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 72F3
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
13080
13080
Intel Xeon Gold 5317
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
13054
13054
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
12974
12974
Intel Core i9-7940X
14C 28T @ 3.1 GHz
12964
12964
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
12876
12876

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
10726
10726
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
10689
10689
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
10689
10689
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
10689
10689
Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
10645
10645

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
8381
8381
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
8183
8183
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
8118
8118
Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
8088
8088
Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
7822
7822

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
7444
7444
Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
7444
7444
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
7244
7244
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
7197
7197
Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
7170
7170

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
3210
3210
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
3192
3192
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz
3188
3188
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
3187
3187

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD EPYC 7713
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1721
1721
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1719
1719
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
1714
1714
Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 1.9 GHz
1710
1710

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
1414
1414
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
1414
1414
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1414
1414
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
1414
1414
AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
1414
1414

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
1354
1354
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1354
1354
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
1354
1354
Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1354
1354
Intel Core i9-10900F
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
1354
1354

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
543
543
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
539
539
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
539
539
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
539
539
Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
536
536

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
219
219
Intel Xeon E-2286M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
219
219
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
219
219
Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
219
219
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
219
219

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
14
14