Ryzen 9 5900HS vs Ryzen 7 3800XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800XT
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.86
+9.3%
Ryzen 9 5900HS
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.60

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HS by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking476553
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency13.3936.77
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size74 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

PCIe version4.03.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 14.86
+9.3%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 13.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 23604
+9.3%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 21595

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 6035
Ryzen 9 5900HS 6380
+5.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 40528
Ryzen 9 5900HS 41235
+1.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 24
Ryzen 9 5900HS 25
+3.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 2230
+9.3%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2041

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 219
Ryzen 9 5900HS 237
+8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 2.36
Ryzen 9 5900HS 2.83
+19.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3800XT 8948
+13.7%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 7867

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 3800XT 223
Ryzen 9 5900HS 241
+8.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 3800XT 1353
Ryzen 9 5900HS 1497
+10.6%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 3800XT 5516
Ryzen 9 5900HS 5653
+2.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 3800XT 59247
+3.4%
Ryzen 9 5900HS 57286

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 3800XT 249
Ryzen 9 5900HS 276
+10.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.86 13.60
Recency 7 July 2020 12 January 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800XT has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 9 5900HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 5900HS.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800XT is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.


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