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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Ryzen 9 3900X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 9 3900X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 31% to 189%, including 189% in Cinebench R23 multi (18,682 vs 6,468).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 1600 and the Ryzen 9 3900X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 5 1600Ryzen 9 3900X
cores 612
threads 1224
base clock ghz 3.23.8
boost clock ghz 3.64.6
tdp w 65105
memory bus Dual-channel—
l3 cache mb 1664
process nm 147
socket AMD Socket AM4AMD Socket AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, TopCPU, NanoReview, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, PassMark Software and HWBOT; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 5 1600Ryzen 9 3900X
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic		 6,468 points18,682 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, TopCPU		 895 points1,312 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, NanoReview, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser		 5,162 points9,259 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: GadgetVersus, NanoReview, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser		 1,081 points1,682 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 12,253 points32,491 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 2,063 points2,702 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark Software		 2,064 points2,702 points
Y-cruncher Pi 1B (lower is better)
Source: HWBOT		 —89 seconds

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 1600 or the Ryzen 9 3900X?

The Ryzen 9 3900X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 31% to 189%, including 189% in Cinebench R23 multi (18,682 vs 6,468).

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