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AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2019
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
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2018-04-19
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2019.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2018-04-19.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Report a bug
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    12 left arrow 8
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 3900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    254 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    98 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    52 place
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Report a bug
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    126 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    3.7 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    139 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    143 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    157 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    371 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    242 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    49 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    41 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    27 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    133 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    192 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 3900
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900 left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 2000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.1 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.85 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 9 3900. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2933
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 85 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 105 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    64 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow 2018-04-19
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 12nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Pinnacle Ridge
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.75 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD270XBGAFBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    - left arrow YD270XBGAFMPK
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD270XBGM88AF
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 10M / 24 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 14066.379244 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 10M / 24 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Duration: 710.915 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1194.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
1062.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

10974.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
7100.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

13.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
6.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

6918.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
4850.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

77286.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
26040.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

30924.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
16970.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

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