AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Fantastic multi-core performance and comparable single-threaded performance
- ✓ Competes with far pricier CPUs
- ✓ Native PCIe 4.0 support
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ PCIe 4 only when paired with newest motherboard chipset
- ✗ Motherboards slightly more expensive than before
- ✗ Slightly trails Intel in gaming performance
Expert Reviews
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 12 |
| # of Threads | 24 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3800.0 |
| CPU Socket | |
| Default TDP | 105 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Model | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| L2 Cache | 6144.0 |
| L3 Cache | 64.0 |
| Launch Date | 07/2020 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 4700.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 4.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 7nm FinFET |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD StoreMI Technology AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility |
| System Memory Specification |
3200.0 |
| System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
Not Included |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |