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AMD® Ryzen™ 9 3900

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor released on October 8, 2019, built on the Zen 2 architecture using a 7 nm process. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, a base clock of 3.10 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.30 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the AM4 socket.

Cores
12
Threads
24
Boost Clock
4.3 GHz
Base Clock
3.1 GHz
Architecture
Zen 2
Socket
AM4
Process Node
7 nm
TDP
65 W
Core layout
PPPPPPPPPPPP
12 Performance 24 Threads
Notable capabilities:AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization)

Overview

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor with 12 cores and 24 threads, built on the Zen 2 architecture (7 nm process). It launched in Oct 2019. Clocks run from 3.1 GHz base to 4.3 GHz boost. A 64-MB L3 cache backs the cores (5.9 MB per core). It supports DDR4 memory. The chip drops into the AM4 socket and exposes PCIe 4.0 (24 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
8,919
36% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
30,547
25% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
2,604
47% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
23,501
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
21,488
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
33,220
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
15,449
70% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,546
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,273
12% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
470
24% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
1,106
28% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
111
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 scores 2,604 in single-core performance and 30,547 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 8,919 for overall performance, 23,501 for productivity performance, 21,488 for creator performance, 33,220 for engineering performance and 15,449 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,546 per core, 1,273 per thread and 470 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,106. Its performance index is 111, so its overall performance is 11% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
97,469
16% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
66% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
56,659
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
23% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
413,776
18% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
81% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
26,626
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
132% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
1,614
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
48% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
26,031
15% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
68% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
203
19% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
203% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
44,756
17% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
98% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 scores 97,469 in integer math, 56,659 in floating-point math, 413,776 in compression, 26,626 in cryptography, 1,614 in physics simulation, 26,031 in vector SIMD, 203 in the prime sieve and 44,756 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 66% above in integer math, 23% above in floating-point math, 81% above in compression, 132% above in cryptography, 48% above in physics simulation, 68% above in vector SIMD, 203% above in the prime sieve and 98% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
12
Threads
24
Performance Cores
12
Threads per Core
2
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
3.1 GHz
Boost Clock
4.3 GHz

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has 12 physical cores and runs 24 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.10 GHz and boosts up to 4.30 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
AMD
Family
Ryzen 9
Segment
Desktop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Zen 2
Codename
Matisse
Process Node
7 nm
Lithography
7 nm
Release Date
Oct 2019

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 9 family, uses the Zen 2 architecture, carries the codename Matisse and is manufactured on a 7 nm process. It launched in Oct 2019.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
768 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
6 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
512 KB
L3 Cache
64 MB
Cache per Core
5.9 MB
Total Cache
70.8 MB

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has 768 KB of L1 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache and 64 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 70.8 MB of cache, or 5.90 MB per core. Each core has 512 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 768 KBL2 6 MBL3 64 MB

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 768 KB, L2 at 6 MB and L3 at 64 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 90% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
Not recorded
Memory Channels
2
Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
3,200

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 supports DDR4 memory, uses 2 memory channels, runs memory at up to 3,200 MT/s and delivers up to 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
No

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
AM4
PCIe Generation
4.0
PCIe Lanes
24

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 uses the AM4 socket, supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 24 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
65 W

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

33 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX2AVXFMASHA64-bit (x86-64)BMI1BMI2CLMULF16CPCLMULQDQRDRANDRDSEEDSSE4.1SSE4.2x86-64-v3ABMADXCMPXCHG16BFXSRInvariant TSCLZCNTPOPCNTRDTSCPSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3x86-64-v2XSAVEXSAVEOPTMMXMOVBE
Not supported
x86-64-v4
Not recorded
AVX-512AVX-VNNICETFMA3VAES

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AMD SEVAMD SMEControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Memory EncryptionSMAP

Virtualization

4 supported
Supported
AMD SVMAMD-V (Hardware Virtualization)NPT / RVIIOMMU
Not recorded
Second-Level Address Translation

OS Compatibility

5 supported
Supported
Docker / Hyper-V readyLinux KVM readyWindows 11 eligibleAndroid emulator readyWSL2 ready

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 supports AES-NI, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. It does not support x86-64-v4. Feex has no record for AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, CET, FMA3 and VAES, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AMD SEV, AMD SME, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Memory Encryption and SMAP, which is different from being unsupported.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 supports AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI and IOMMU among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.

Physical & Manufacturing

Foundry
TSMC

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is manufactured by TSMC.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
AMD® Ryzen™ 9 3900
Normalized Name
AMD® Ryzen™ 9 3900
Product line brand
Ryzen

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 9 3900. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 have?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has 12 cores and 24 threads.

What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 use?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is built on the Zen 2 architecture on a 7 nm process.

Does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 have integrated graphics?

No. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 does not include integrated graphics.

What socket does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 use?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 uses the AM4 socket.

What memory does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 support?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 supports DDR4 across 2 channels.

How fast does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 run?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 can boost up to 4.3 GHz, with a 3.1 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 3900?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a TDP of 65 W.

How does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 scores 30,547 multi-core and 2,604 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 include AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization).

How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 have?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has 768 KB of L1 cache, 6144 KB of L2 cache and 64 MB of L3 cache.

How does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 has a computed performance index of 111, which is 11% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Which features does the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 not support?

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 does not support x86-64-v4.