CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD · Zen 2 · AM4MSRP $499

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 2 chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 12 cores and 24 threads, it scores 66/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.6 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

66/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
12 / 24
BASE CLOCK
3.8 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.6 GHz
L3 CACHE
64 MB
TDP
105 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
2,702
PASSMARK MULTI
32,480

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
66/100
1440p gaming
66/100
4K gaming
66/100
Productivity
69/100

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