With just four days left to the launch of the AMD Ryzen 3000 series processors, more performance metrics have started to leak out. The latest series of leaks come from within the 3DMark database where reviewers, who have already received the chips for testing, have started uploading the CPU results.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Faster Than A 16 Core Ryzen Threadripper 2950X For $499 US, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Much Better Value Than Intel's Flagship Core i9-9900K
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.
Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core / 24 Thread CPU For $499 US
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. In terms of pricing, the chip is positioned against the Intel Core i9-9900K and offers more cores, threads, cache, PCIe lanes and support for next-gen I/O such as PCIe Gen 4.0.
Ryzen 7 3700X 8 Core / 16 Thread CPU For $329 US
The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a 8 core and 16 thread part featuring the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. The chip features a base clock of 3.6 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz. There's 36 MB of L3 cache, 40 PCIe Gen 4 lanes (CPU + PCH) and a TDP of 65W (derived from the base frequency). The CPU is going to hit retail on 7th July for $329 US. In terms of pricing, the chip is positioned against the Intel Core i9-9700K and offers more cores, threads, cache, PCIe lanes and support for next-gen I/O such as PCIe Gen 4.0.
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 |
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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 |