Buy on Amazon
$63.83
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
Availability
MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 136 days older than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $63.83 vs $445.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.55 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Athlon 3000G - 125 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
116
92.80000000000001%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.83
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for $63.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349042 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
15.449438202247192%
Price, $
$445
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for $445 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Single-Core
957
56.526875369167165%
Multi-Core
1975
19.87321392634333%
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Athlon | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Picasso | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Athlon 3000G or Ryzen 9 3900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,999.98
In Stock
96 FPS
$31.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,000.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
