Sempron 3850 vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	347	2934
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	12.54	1.12
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2025)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	9 April 2014 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	1.3 GHz
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	28 nm
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	4,150 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM1
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	no data	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์	-	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 3850.

PCIe version	4.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	19.29	0.66
Recency	12 January 2021	9 April 2014
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

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