AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU Performance Leaks Out – Makes Intel’s $1200 US Core i9-9920X 12 Core CPU Look Obsolete, As Fast As Core i9-9980XE-November 2024-www.yitit.com

We have seen several performance numbers of the flagship AMD Ryzen 9 3950X CPU floating on the internet but now its time to take a look at the second best Ryzen 3000 series chip, the 12 core Ryzen 9 3900X.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Single and Multi-Core Performance Leaks Out - Faster Than Intel's Flagship 18 Core For Less Than Half The Price of Its 12 Core Intel Competitor

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is definitely the highlight of the Ryzen 3000 series lineup since the CPU is the flagship variant but it won't launch until September. What would launch in a few weeks is the Ryzen 9 3900X which will be the first 12 core processor for mainstream platforms and that too is a beast in terms of performance and efficiency.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is a 12 core and 24 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.6 GHz. There's 70 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 105W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail on 7th July for $499 US.

AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Lineup

CPU Name	Ryzen 5 3500	Ryzen 5 3500X	Ryzen 5 3600	Ryzen 5 3600X	Ryzen 7 3700X	Ryzen 7 3800X	Ryzen 9 3900X	Ryzen 9 3950X
Cores/Threads	6/6	6/6	6/12	6/12	8/16	8/16	12/24	16/32
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Cache (L2+L3)	16 MB	32 MB	35 MB	35 MB	36 MB	36 MB	70 MB	72 MB
PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH)	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40
TDP	65W	65W	65W	95W	65W	105W	105W	105W
Price	$149 US	$179 US	$199 US	$249 US	$329 US	$399 US	$499 US	$749 US