AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Desktop CPU Review: 12 cores meet Socket AM4

Sebastian Bade (translated by Alex Alderson), 08/12/2019

The attack of the 12-core! The Ryzen 3000 series has already impressed us, and now it is the turn of the 3900X to show us what it is capable of. We pit the Ryzen 9 against the Intel Core i9-9900K to see which can claim the gaming desktop CPU crown. Read on to find out which has the edge and which delivers the better overall package.

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RAM latencies vs. Infinity Fabric (Source: AMD)

AMD is on the right track to make life difficult for Intel with the continuous improvement of its Ryzen Zen series. The company is now on its third Zen generation in as many years, which should be good news for the consumer, as it challenges Intel to remain competitive too.

The Ryzen 3000 series is the first to bring 7 nm chips to the desktop market, although AMD had already introduced 7 nm manufacturing to its Radeon VII and Navi GPUs. However, the Ryzen 3000 series is not entirely 7 nm, with AMD using a 12 nm process for their I/O dies. These also include the memory controller, which AMD has separated from the CPU die underneath the heat spreader. The latter is housed under so-called CCD clusters, which TSMC manufactures.

The Ryzen 9 3900X consists of two CCD clusters, each with two CCX modules. Each CCX core integrates three CPU cores, yielding 12 cores overall. The Ryzen 9 3900X supports simultaneous multithreading (SMT) too, allowing it to execute up to 24 threads simultaneously. The CPU has 70 MB of combined L2 and L3 cache, now referred to as game cache, which is a massive improvement over the Ryzen 2000 series. AMD took a similar step with Zen+ over Zen too.

It is worth keeping in mind that there is still more to come from Zen 2, with AMD releasing the Ryzen 9 3950X in September. This will have 16 cores, which should offer even better multicore performance than the Ryzen 9 3900X.

AMD recommends using DDR4-3733 CL17 RAM with Zen 2 processors. DDR4-3600 CL16 offers better value for money, but DDR4-3733 CL17 allows Infinity Fabric (IF) to run synchronously with the RAM, resulting in the lowest possible latency speeds. However, as the graph to the right illustrates, using higher-clocked RAM forces IF to run in 2:1 mode, rather than 1:1 as it does with 3733 C17, which increases latency speeds.

Thankfully, the Zen 2 architecture does not require buying a new motherboard. AMD and its partners are publishing BIOS updates for all X470 and B450 chipsets, making them compatible with the Ryzen 3000 series. Even X370 and B350 boards are partially supported too, although we would recommend checking whether your motherboard will work with Zen 2 before buying a new CPU.

Unfortunately, full PCIe 4.0 is currently limited to the new X570 chipset. While some OEMs offer PCIe 4.0 support for older motherboards, AMD has prevented this with the current set of AGESA codes.

AMD Ryzen processors at a glance

Model	Cores/Threads	Base clock	Turbo clock	L3 cache	TDP	Launch price
Ryzen 9 3900X	12/24	3.8 GHz	4.6 GHz	64 MB	105 W	€529 (~US$590)
Ryzen 7 3800X	8/16	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz	32 MB	105 W	€429 (~US$480)
Ryzen 7 3700X	8/16	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz	32 MB	65 W	€349 (~US$390)
Ryzen 5 3600X	6/12	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz	32 MB	95 W	€265 (~US$297)
Ryzen 5 3600	6/12	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz	32 MB	65 W	€209 (~US$234)

Ryzen 7 2700X	8/16	3.7 GHz	4.3 GHz	16 MB	105 W	€319 (~US$357)
Ryzen 7 2700	8/16	3.2 GHz	4.1 GHz	16 MB	65 W	€289 (~US$323)
Ryzen 5 2600X	6/12	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz	16 MB	95 W	€225 (~US$252)
Ryzen 5 2600	6/12	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz	16 MB	65 W	€195 (~US$218)

Ryzen 7 1800X	8/16	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz	16 MB	95 W	€559 (~US$626)
Ryzen 7 1700X	8/16	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz	16 MB	95 W	€439 (~US$491)
Ryzen 5 1600X	6/12	3.6 GHz	4.0 GHz	16 MB	95 W	€280 (~US$313)

We used the following hardware for our test system:

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MSI MEG X570 Godlike (BIOS 1.20, Default Settings, XMP 1 for DDR4-3600 CL16)
Antec 1,200 W power supply
G-Skill Trident Z Royal Gold DDR4 3600 2 x 8 GB kit. Set to DDR4 3600 CL16-16-16-36
Corsair MP600 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
Intel Optane 905 480 GB SSD
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
Raijintek PEAN Benchtable

AMD kindly supplied us with the CPUs, motherboard, RAM and SSDs for this system. Additionally, Caseking generously created an NBC-customised Raijintek case that we have featured in previous CPU reviews.

G-Skill Trident Z Royal Gold DDR4 3600 2 x 8 GB kit

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (Wraith Prism Radiator)

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Processor Benchmarks

The Ryzen 9 3900X completed our CPU benchmarks with flying colours, often outperforming the Core i9-9900K by a clear margin. However, our review unit could not do so in every discipline, with AMD still falling short of Intel in single-core tasks. Zen 2 has improved massively over Zen+, but the Ryzen 9 3900X scored around 2% less than the Core i9-9900K in Cinebench R15 Single 64Bit, for example. By contrast, the Ryzen 9 3900X outscored the Ryzen 7 2700X and Threadripper 2920X by 19% and 17%, respectively. Above all, these differences underline the improved performance that additional cores and the switch to 7 nm brings.

Recent AMD processors have had better multicore performance than their Intel counterparts, so it is unsurprising to see the Ryzen 9 3900X continue this trend. Our review unit scored a colossal 49% more than the Core i9-9900K in CB R15 Multi 64Bit, while it achieved a healthy 16% lead over the Threadripper 2920X too. Incidentally, the latter also has 12 cores and can execute up to 24 threads, underlining the improvements that AMD has made between generations.

Please see our CPU benchmarks page for further processor comparisons.

Performance Rating
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	82.8 pt ∼83%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	74.2 pt ∼74%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	74 pt ∼74%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	70.6 pt ∼71%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	64 pt ∼64%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	62.2 pt ∼62%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	57.9 pt ∼58%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	57.5 pt ∼58%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	53.2 pt ∼53%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	51 pt ∼51%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	49.6 pt ∼50%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	49.3 pt ∼49%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	46.8 pt ∼47%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	45.1 pt ∼45%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	213 Points ∼98% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	209 Points ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	204 Points ∼94% -2%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	199 Points ∼91% -5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	178 Points ∼82% -15%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	176 Points ∼81% -16%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	164 Points ∼75% -22%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	163 Points ∼75% -22%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	158 Points ∼72% -24%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	157 Points ∼72% -25%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	152 Points ∼70% -27%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	150 Points ∼69% -28%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	148 Points ∼68% -29%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	147 Points ∼67% -30%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	3049 Points ∼70%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	2628 Points ∼60% -14%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	2092 Points ∼48% -31%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	2040 Points ∼47% -33%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	1801 Points ∼41% -41%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	1647 Points ∼38% -46%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	1537 Points ∼35% -50%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	1405 (min: 1375.04, max: 1405.28) Points ∼32% -54%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	1341 Points ∼31% -56%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	1143 Points ∼26% -63%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	1125 Points ∼26% -63%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	856 (min: 824.96, max: 856.42) Points ∼20% -72%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	817.5 Points ∼19% -73%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	581 (min: 509.25, max: 581.32) Points ∼13% -81%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	2.44 Points ∼100% +3%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	2.36 Points ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	2.3 Points ∼94% -3%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	2.27 Points ∼93% -4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	1.96 Points ∼80% -17%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	1.95 Points ∼80% -17%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	1.81 Points ∼74% -23%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	1.77 Points ∼73% -25%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	1.74 Points ∼71% -26%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	1.73 Points ∼71% -27%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	1.68 Points ∼69% -29%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	1.65 Points ∼68% -30%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	33.44 Points ∼76%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	23.19 Points ∼53% -31%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	21.63 Points ∼49% -35%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	18.68 Points ∼42% -44%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	17.55 Points ∼40% -48%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	16.7 Points ∼38% -50%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	15.64 Points ∼35% -53%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	14.56 Points ∼33% -56%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	12.57 Points ∼28% -62%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	9.46 Points ∼21% -72%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	8.95 Points ∼20% -73%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	6.66 Points ∼15% -80%

Blender 2.79 - ---
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	825.4 Seconds * ∼9% -409%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	550 Seconds * ∼6% -239%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	350 Seconds * ∼4% -116%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	264 Seconds * ∼3% -63%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	219.2 Seconds * ∼2% -35%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	181.4 Seconds * ∼2% -12%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	181.4 Seconds * ∼2% -12%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	162.3 Seconds * ∼2%

wPrime 2.0x
1024m
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	333 s * ∼4% -479%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	210.6 s * ∼2% -266%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	198 s * ∼2% -244%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	149 s * ∼2% -159%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	149 s * ∼2% -159%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	133.8 s * ∼2% -133%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	118.6 s * ∼1% -106%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	109.8 s * ∼1% -91%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	103 s * ∼1% -79%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	96.622 s * ∼1% -68%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	85.558 s * ∼1% -49%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	83.141 s * ∼1% -45%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	61.771 s * ∼1% -7%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	57.495 s * ∼1%
32m
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	10.8 s * ∼2% -321%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	6.9 s * ∼1% -169%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	6.9 s * ∼1% -169%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	5.77 s * ∼1% -125%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	5.203 s * ∼1% -103%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	5.2 s * ∼1% -103%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	5.2 s * ∼1% -103%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	4.62 s * ∼1% -80%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	4 s * ∼1% -56%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	3.8 s * ∼1% -48%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	3.484 s * ∼1% -36%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	3.101 s * ∼1% -21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	3.032 s * ∼1% -18%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	2.564 s * ∼1%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 2
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	147 (min: 147, max: 148) fps ∼4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	131 (min: 131, max: 132) fps ∼3% -11%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	120.5 (min: 116, max: 121) fps ∼3% -18%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	115 (min: 115, max: 115) fps ∼3% -22%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	104.5 fps ∼3% -29%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	95 fps ∼2% -35%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	89.5 fps ∼2% -39%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	87.4 fps ∼2% -41%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	80.5 fps ∼2% -45%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	68.7 fps ∼2% -53%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	49.5 fps ∼1% -66%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	47.95 (min: 47.59, max: 49.17) fps ∼1% -67%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	39.7 (min: 39.63, max: 39.8) fps ∼1% -73%
Pass 1
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	270 (min: 265, max: 272) fps ∼100% +1%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	269.5 (min: 268, max: 270) fps ∼100% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	267.5 (min: 266, max: 268) fps ∼99%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	232 (min: 229, max: 233) fps ∼86% -13%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	226.7 fps ∼84% -15%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	208.5 (min: 207, max: 210) fps ∼77% -22%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	207.4 fps ∼77% -22%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	195 fps ∼72% -27%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	184 (min: 183.76, max: 184.87) fps ∼68% -31%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	177 fps ∼66% -34%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	177 fps ∼66% -34%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	174 fps ∼64% -35%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	171.59 (min: 162.5, max: 180.43) fps ∼64% -36%

WinRAR - Result
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	8518 KB/s ∼100% +13%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	7529 KB/s ∼88%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	7503 KB/s ∼88% 0%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	7120 KB/s ∼84% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	4779 KB/s ∼56% -37%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	4669 KB/s ∼55% -38%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	4599 KB/s ∼54% -39%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	4120 KB/s ∼48% -45%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	3910 KB/s ∼46% -48%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	3846 KB/s ∼45% -49%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	3687 KB/s ∼43% -51%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	3457 KB/s ∼41% -54%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	3229 KB/s ∼38% -57%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	3040 KB/s ∼36% -60%

TrueCrypt
Serpent Mean 100MB
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	1.7 GB/s ∼77%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	1.6 GB/s ∼73% -6%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	1.2 GB/s ∼55% -29%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	1.1 GB/s ∼50% -35%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	1 GB/s ∼45% -41%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	0.945 GB/s ∼43% -44%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	0.892 GB/s ∼41% -48%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	0.793 GB/s ∼36% -53%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	0.78 GB/s ∼35% -54%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	0.655 GB/s ∼30% -61%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	0.649 GB/s ∼29% -62%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	0.5 GB/s ∼23% -71%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	0.465 GB/s ∼21% -73%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	0.304 GB/s ∼14% -82%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	2.9 GB/s ∼78%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	2.6 GB/s ∼70% -10%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	2 GB/s ∼54% -31%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	1.9 GB/s ∼51% -34%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	1.6 GB/s ∼43% -45%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	1.5 GB/s ∼41% -48%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	1.4 GB/s ∼38% -52%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	1.4 GB/s ∼38% -52%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	1.2 GB/s ∼32% -59%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	1 GB/s ∼27% -66%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	1 GB/s ∼27% -66%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	0.808 GB/s ∼22% -72%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	0.744 GB/s ∼20% -74%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	0.476 GB/s ∼13% -84%
AES Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	16.2 GB/s ∼78% +49%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	11.5 GB/s ∼56% +6%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	11.4 GB/s ∼55% +5%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	10.9 GB/s ∼53%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	10.6 GB/s ∼51% -3%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	9.6 GB/s ∼46% -12%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 1700X, 3400	8.6 GB/s ∼42% -21%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	8 GB/s ∼39% -27%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	8 GB/s ∼39% -27%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	6.7 GB/s ∼32% -39%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	5.3 GB/s ∼26% -51%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	5.2 GB/s ∼25% -52%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	4.9 GB/s ∼24% -55%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	3.1 GB/s ∼15% -72%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	43978 Points ∼76%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	35922 Points ∼62% -18%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	34757 Points ∼60% -21%
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	34233 Points ∼59% -22%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	25919 Points ∼45% -41%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	25223 Points ∼44% -43%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	21616 Points ∼38% -51%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	15252 Points ∼27% -65%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	13653 Points ∼24% -69%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	11266 Points ∼20% -74%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Core i9-9900K 9900K, 3600	6339 Points ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i7-8700K 8700K, 3700	5937 Points ∼94% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	5880 Points ∼93%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	5799 Points ∼91% -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	4999 Points ∼79% -15%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	4953 Points ∼78% -16%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	4706 Points ∼74% -20%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	4459 Points ∼70% -24%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	4268 Points ∼67% -27%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	4148 Points ∼65% -29%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	18270 Points ∼94%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	18222 Points ∼94% 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 2700X, 3700	15025 Points ∼77% -18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 2920X, 3500	14247 Points ∼73% -22%
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 1800X, 3600	14150 Points ∼73% -23%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 2600X, 3600	12074 Points ∼62% -34%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 1600, 3200	11164 Points ∼57% -39%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 1500X, 3500	9566 Points ∼49% -48%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2400G, 3600	8241 Points ∼42% -55%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 2200G, 3500	7061 Points ∼36% -61%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	514 Points ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	506 Points ∼98% -2%
CPU (Multi Core)
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	6910 Points ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	4782 Points ∼69% -31%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	82119 MIPS ∼79%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	57307 MIPS ∼55% -30%
7z b 4 -mmt1
Ryzen 9 3900X 3900X, 3800	5533 MIPS ∼80%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3700X, 3600	5333 MIPS ∼77% -4%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Performance

Most games currently lack the optimisation for utilising more than 8 cores, which means that the Ryzen 9 3900X cannot make use of its full potential. The same goes for synthetic gaming benchmarks, with the Ryzen 9 3900X often scoring less than the Ryzen 7 3700X in 3DMark, for example. The difference between the two CPUs is often only around 2% though, which is negligible. The Ryzen 9 3900X also has a 6% lower performance rating than the Core i9-9900K, but again, this is not a massive difference. Incidentally, the Core i7-8700K achieves the highest performance rating of the CPUs in our comparison table, despite not being the best gaming CPU that money can buy.

The same is true in most of the games that we tested at 720p, although the Ryzen 9 3900X occasionally achieves a few frames more than the Ryzen 7 3700X. Forza Horizon 4 and For Honor are good examples of the Ryzen 9 3900X having an advantage over its lesser Zen 2 sibling, but the latter enjoys a 2% advantage in other games like The Witcher 3. By contrast, the Core i9-9900K consistently scores more than the Ryzen 9 3900X in our gaming benchmarks, despite AMD having narrowed that gap by up to 25% compared to the Ryzen 7 2700X.

The gaps between the best AMD and Intel CPUs narrow further at higher resolutions, although mainly in the games that are not CPU heavy. Generally, the Core i9-9900K enjoys a 4% advantage over the Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3900X at 1080p and beyond. The two Zen 2 processors are on par with each other though.

Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

Performance Rating
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99.7 pt ∼100%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99.4 pt ∼99%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	96.8 pt ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	95.8 pt ∼96%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	93.9 pt ∼94%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	92.5 pt ∼93%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	92.4 pt ∼92%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	89.3 pt ∼89%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	88.3 pt ∼88%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	87.7 pt ∼88%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	82.8 pt ∼83%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80.1 pt ∼80%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31877 Points ∼100% +2%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31785 Points ∼100% +2%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31711 Points ∼99% +1%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31548 Points ∼99% +1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31265 Points ∼98% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	31252 Points ∼98%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	30395 Points ∼95% -3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	29935 Points ∼94% -4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	29826 Points ∼94% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	29285 Points ∼92% -6%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	28493 Points ∼89% -9%

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7284 Points ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7238 Points ∼99% +2%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7221 Points ∼99% +2%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7206 Points ∼99% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7183 Points ∼99% +1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7129 Points ∼98% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7089 Points ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7078 Points ∼97% 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7044 Points ∼97% -1%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7019 Points ∼96% -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	6824 Points ∼94% -4%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	6815 Points ∼94% -4%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	23194 Points ∼100% +4%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	23130 Points ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	23117 Points ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22874 Points ∼99% +2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22761 Points ∼98% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22724 Points ∼98% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22350 Points ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22338 Points ∼96% 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22302 Points ∼96% 0%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	22124 Points ∼95% -1%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	21547 Points ∼93% -4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	19234 Points ∼83% -14%
1280x720 Sky Diver Graphics
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	75462 Points ∼100% +9%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	74475 Points ∼99% +7%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	73929 Points ∼98% +6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	72885 Points ∼97% +5%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	71567 Points ∼95% +3%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	71334 Points ∼95% +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	70358 Points ∼93% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	69491 Points ∼92%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	69249 Points ∼92% 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	69060 Points ∼92% -1%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	57497 Points ∼76% -17%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	49492 Points ∼66% -29%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	156190 Points ∼100% +17%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155414 Points ∼100% +16%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	144095 Points ∼92% +8%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	139564 Points ∼89% +4%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	138448 Points ∼89% +3%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	133977 Points ∼86%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	127011 Points ∼81% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	120426 Points ∼77% -10%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	107022 Points ∼69% -20%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	86339 Points ∼55% -36%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	66653 Points ∼43% -50%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	60794 Points ∼39% -55%

Performance Rating | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark

Ryzen 9 3900X & Radeon RX Vega 64

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
The Witcher 3 (2015)	321		136	76		48	fps
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	161.6	156.5	148.1	131.4		94.6	fps
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)	282		110	97		48.5	fps
For Honor (2017)	358.8	159	150.5	121.6		48.1	fps
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	83	72	61			47.5	fps
Far Cry 5 (2018)	137	116	109	103	80	43	fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	168	115	103	91	62	33	fps
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)	238	166	155	125	98	60	fps
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)	123	108	104	94	81	45	fps
Anno 1800 (2019)	111	111	82	42.5	30	17.1	fps
F1 2019 (2019)	290	203	175	131	99	57	fps
Control (2019)	231	96	67		43.7	22.2	fps
Borderlands 3 (2019)	140.3	114	78	58.1	42.2	23.4	fps

Performance Rating
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99.2 pt ∼99%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	98.5 pt ∼99%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	94.2 pt ∼94%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	93.7 pt ∼94%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	92.3 pt ∼92%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	88.9 pt ∼89%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	79.6 pt ∼80%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	79.1 pt ∼79%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	77 pt ∼77%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	73.5 pt ∼74%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	68.6 pt ∼69%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	62.6 pt ∼63%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	39.8 pt ∼40%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	33.3 pt ∼33%

F1 2019 - 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	290 (min: 241, max: 316) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	275 (min: 235, max: 300) fps ∼95% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	245 (min: 216, max: 259) fps ∼84% -16%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	84 (min: 72, max: 101) fps ∼29% -71%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	82 (min: 67, max: 95) fps ∼28% -72%

Anno 1800 - 1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	116 (min: 106, max: 128) fps ∼100% +5%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	111 (min: 104, max: 126) fps ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	97 (min: 89, max: 109) fps ∼84% -13%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	58.5 fps ∼50% -47%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	55.4 (min: 46, max: 63) fps ∼48% -50%

Far Cry New Dawn - 1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	123 (min: 97, max: 176) fps ∼100% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	123 (min: 95, max: 176) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	110 (min: 84, max: 158) fps ∼89% -11%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	37 fps ∼30% -70%

Forza Horizon 4 - 1280x720 Very Low Preset
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258 fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	252 fps ∼98% +6%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	238 fps ∼92%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	236 fps ∼91% -1%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	234 fps ∼91% -2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	231 fps ∼90% -3%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	203 fps ∼79% -15%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	200 fps ∼78% -16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	187 fps ∼72% -21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 fps ∼60% -35%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	78 fps ∼30% -67%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	54 fps ∼21% -77%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1280x720 Lowest Preset
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	210 fps ∼100% +25%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	207 fps ∼99% +23%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	188 fps ∼90% +12%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	183 fps ∼87% +9%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	168 fps ∼80%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 fps ∼74% -8%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	153 fps ∼73% -9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	137 fps ∼65% -18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	127 fps ∼60% -24%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	107 fps ∼51% -36%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	49 fps ∼23% -71%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	46 fps ∼22% -73%

Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	167 (min: 136, max: 227) fps ∼100% +22%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 (min: 117, max: 213) fps ∼93% +13%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	146 (min: 117, max: 194) fps ∼87% +7%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	144 (min: 114, max: 194) fps ∼86% +5%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	138 (min: 109, max: 182) fps ∼83% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	137 (min: 111, max: 176) fps ∼82%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	125 (min: 99, max: 171) fps ∼75% -9%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	124 (min: 98, max: 165) fps ∼74% -9%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	122 (min: 97, max: 162) fps ∼73% -11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	108 (min: 86, max: 144) fps ∼65% -21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	100 (min: 82, max: 133) fps ∼60% -27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	71 (min: 59, max: 88) fps ∼43% -48%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	49 (min: 45, max: 58) fps ∼29% -64%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	43 (min: 38, max: 51) fps ∼26% -69%

X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	83 fps ∼100% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	83 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	44.8 fps ∼54% -46%

For Honor - 1280x720 Low Preset
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	358.8 (min: 116, max: 477) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	353.4 (min: 114, max: 486) fps ∼98% -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	285.6 (min: 158.1, max: 368.9) fps ∼80% -20%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	276.2 (min: 141, max: 344) fps ∼77% -23%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	263.8 (min: 104, max: 311) fps ∼74% -26%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	215.4 (min: 157, max: 278) fps ∼60% -40%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	142.8 (min: 107, max: 160) fps ∼40% -60%

Dota 2 Reborn - 1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	165.8 (min: 146.1) fps ∼100% +3%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	161.6 (min: 142.2) fps ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	103.3 (min: 88.6) fps ∼62% -36%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	97.2 (min: 82.3) fps ∼59% -40%

Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1024x768 Lowest Preset
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	305.2 (min: 278, max: 339) fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	305.1 (min: 289, max: 344) fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	291 (min: 276, max: 314) fps ∼95% +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	287 (min: 271, max: 305) fps ∼94% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	286 (min: 262, max: 315) fps ∼94% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	282 (min: 264, max: 312) fps ∼92%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	281.7 (min: 266, max: 303) fps ∼92% 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	263.7 (min: 256, max: 276) fps ∼86% -6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	262.2 (min: 252, max: 300) fps ∼86% -7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258.9 (min: 230, max: 274) fps ∼85% -8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	244.8 (min: 237, max: 255) fps ∼80% -13%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	221.6 (min: 204, max: 244) fps ∼73% -21%

The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	332.1 (min: 289, max: 377) fps ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	332 (min: 296, max: 363) fps ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	331.9 (min: 307, max: 360) fps ∼100% +3%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	327 (min: 298, max: 356) fps ∼98% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	321 (min: 297, max: 343) fps ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	318.2 (min: 289, max: 352) fps ∼96% -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	298.7 (min: 259, max: 354) fps ∼90% -7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	293.6 (min: 258, max: 337) fps ∼88% -9%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	284.8 (min: 216, max: 294) fps ∼86% -11%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258.5 (min: 219, max: 295) fps ∼78% -19%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	240.2 (min: 158, max: 270) fps ∼72% -25%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	225.9 (min: 176, max: 251) fps ∼68% -30%

Performance Rating
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99.1 pt ∼99%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	96.1 pt ∼96%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	95 pt ∼95%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	94.6 pt ∼95%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	93.9 pt ∼94%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	93 pt ∼93%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	85.1 pt ∼85%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	84.5 pt ∼85%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	84.3 pt ∼84%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	83.8 pt ∼84%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80.4 pt ∼80%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	74.4 pt ∼74%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	34.9 pt ∼35%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	27.2 pt ∼27%

F1 2019
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	131 (min: 116, max: 147) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	124 (min: 113, max: 135) fps ∼95% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	124 (min: 111, max: 136) fps ∼95% -5%
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	290 (min: 241, max: 316) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	275 (min: 235, max: 300) fps ∼95% -5%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	245 (min: 216, max: 259) fps ∼84% -16%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	84 (min: 72, max: 101) fps ∼29% -71%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	82 (min: 67, max: 95) fps ∼28% -72%

Anno 1800
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11)
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	42.5 (min: 38, max: 47) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	42.3 (min: 38, max: 46) fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	33.1 (min: 31, max: 35) fps ∼78% -22%
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	116 (min: 106, max: 128) fps ∼100% +5%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	111 (min: 104, max: 126) fps ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	97 (min: 89, max: 109) fps ∼84% -13%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	58.5 fps ∼50% -47%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	55.4 (min: 46, max: 63) fps ∼48% -50%

Far Cry New Dawn
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	94 (min: 69, max: 143) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 (min: 68, max: 138) fps ∼97% -3%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	85 (min: 62, max: 130) fps ∼90% -10%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	16 fps ∼17% -83%
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	123 (min: 97, max: 176) fps ∼100% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	123 (min: 95, max: 176) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	110 (min: 84, max: 158) fps ∼89% -11%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	37 fps ∼30% -70%

Forza Horizon 4
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	132 fps ∼100% +6%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	131 fps ∼99% +5%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	131 fps ∼99% +5%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	131 fps ∼99% +5%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	130 fps ∼98% +4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	125 fps ∼95% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	125 fps ∼95%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	124 fps ∼94% -1%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	121 fps ∼92% -3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	117 fps ∼89% -6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	29 fps ∼22% -77%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	23 fps ∼17% -82%
1280x720 Very Low Preset
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258 fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	252 fps ∼98% +6%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	238 fps ∼92%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	236 fps ∼91% -1%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	234 fps ∼91% -2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	231 fps ∼90% -3%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	203 fps ∼79% -15%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	200 fps ∼78% -16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	187 fps ∼72% -21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 fps ∼60% -35%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	78 fps ∼30% -67%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	54 fps ∼21% -77%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 fps ∼100% 0%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 fps ∼100% 0%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 fps ∼100% 0%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 fps ∼100% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	90 fps ∼99% -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	89 fps ∼98% -2%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	88 fps ∼97% -3%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	85 fps ∼93% -7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	84 fps ∼92% -8%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	14 fps ∼15% -85%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	12 fps ∼13% -87%
1280x720 Lowest Preset
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	210 fps ∼100% +25%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	207 fps ∼99% +23%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	188 fps ∼90% +12%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	183 fps ∼87% +9%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	168 fps ∼80%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 fps ∼74% -8%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	153 fps ∼73% -9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	137 fps ∼65% -18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	127 fps ∼60% -24%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	107 fps ∼51% -36%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	49 fps ∼23% -71%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	46 fps ∼22% -73%

Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	117 (min: 106, max: 137) fps ∼100% +14%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	111 (min: 90, max: 128) fps ∼95% +8%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	111 (min: 90, max: 125) fps ∼95% +8%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	104 (min: 86, max: 120) fps ∼89% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	103 (min: 85, max: 118) fps ∼88%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99 (min: 78, max: 124) fps ∼85% -4%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	98 (min: 75, max: 125) fps ∼84% -5%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	98 (min: 79, max: 125) fps ∼84% -5%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	92 (min: 108, max: 123) fps ∼79% -11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	87 (min: 66, max: 116) fps ∼74% -16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80 (min: 61, max: 108) fps ∼68% -22%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	60 (min: 50, max: 74) fps ∼51% -42%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	20 (min: 16, max: 25) fps ∼17% -81%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	17 (min: 15, max: 22) fps ∼15% -83%
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	167 (min: 136, max: 227) fps ∼100% +22%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	155 (min: 117, max: 213) fps ∼93% +13%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	146 (min: 117, max: 194) fps ∼87% +7%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	144 (min: 114, max: 194) fps ∼86% +5%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	138 (min: 109, max: 182) fps ∼83% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	137 (min: 111, max: 176) fps ∼82%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	125 (min: 99, max: 171) fps ∼75% -9%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	124 (min: 98, max: 165) fps ∼74% -9%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	122 (min: 97, max: 162) fps ∼73% -11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	108 (min: 86, max: 144) fps ∼65% -21%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	100 (min: 82, max: 133) fps ∼60% -27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	71 (min: 59, max: 88) fps ∼43% -48%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	49 (min: 45, max: 58) fps ∼29% -64%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	43 (min: 38, max: 51) fps ∼26% -69%

X-Plane 11.11
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	62 fps ∼100% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	61 fps ∼98%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	31.8 fps ∼51% -48%
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	83 fps ∼100% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	83 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	44.8 fps ∼54% -46%

For Honor
1920x1080 Extreme Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	127.7 (min: 106, max: 167) fps ∼100% +5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	127.7 (min: 88, max: 151) fps ∼100% +5%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	126.3 (min: 101.8, max: 163.2) fps ∼99% +4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	125.7 (min: 95, max: 170) fps ∼98% +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	123.7 (min: 95, max: 156) fps ∼97% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	122.2 (min: 90, max: 160) fps ∼96% 0%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	121.6 (min: 88, max: 159) fps ∼95%
1280x720 Low Preset
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	358.8 (min: 116, max: 477) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	353.4 (min: 114, max: 486) fps ∼98% -2%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	285.6 (min: 158.1, max: 368.9) fps ∼80% -20%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	276.2 (min: 141, max: 344) fps ∼77% -23%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	263.8 (min: 104, max: 311) fps ∼74% -26%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	215.4 (min: 157, max: 278) fps ∼60% -40%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	142.8 (min: 107, max: 160) fps ∼40% -60%

Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	145.4 (min: 130.9) fps ∼100% +11%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	131.4 (min: 113.9) fps ∼90%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	50.2 (min: 45.7) fps ∼35% -62%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	44.8 (min: 41.1) fps ∼31% -66%
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	165.8 (min: 146.1) fps ∼100% +3%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	161.6 (min: 142.2) fps ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G AMD Radeon RX Vega 11	103.3 (min: 88.6) fps ∼62% -36%
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Radeon RX Vega 8	97.2 (min: 82.3) fps ∼59% -40%

Rise of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	105.7 (min: 90, max: 116) fps ∼100% +9%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	101 (min: 85, max: 113) fps ∼96% +4%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	100.8 (min: 86, max: 111) fps ∼95% +4%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	99 (min: 85, max: 112) fps ∼94% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	97 (min: 85, max: 109) fps ∼92%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	96.6 (min: 83, max: 107) fps ∼91% 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	96 (min: 84, max: 106) fps ∼91% -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	95.1 (min: 82, max: 106) fps ∼90% -2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	94.2 (min: 83, max: 101) fps ∼89% -3%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	94 (min: 85, max: 106) fps ∼89% -3%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91.5 (min: 82, max: 103) fps ∼87% -6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	91.3 (min: 79, max: 101) fps ∼86% -6%
1024x768 Lowest Preset
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	305.2 (min: 278, max: 339) fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	305.1 (min: 289, max: 344) fps ∼100% +8%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	291 (min: 276, max: 314) fps ∼95% +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	287 (min: 271, max: 305) fps ∼94% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	286 (min: 262, max: 315) fps ∼94% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	282 (min: 264, max: 312) fps ∼92%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	281.7 (min: 266, max: 303) fps ∼92% 0%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	263.7 (min: 256, max: 276) fps ∼86% -6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	262.2 (min: 252, max: 300) fps ∼86% -7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258.9 (min: 230, max: 274) fps ∼85% -8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	244.8 (min: 237, max: 255) fps ∼80% -13%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	221.6 (min: 204, max: 244) fps ∼73% -21%

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80.9 (min: 68, max: 87) fps ∼100% +6%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80.1 (min: 69, max: 87) fps ∼99% +5%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	79.4 (min: 70, max: 86) fps ∼98% +4%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	79 (min: 68, max: 86) fps ∼98% +4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	78.8 (min: 51, max: 86) fps ∼97% +4%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	77.7 (min: 67, max: 86) fps ∼96% +2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	77.3 (min: 66, max: 83) fps ∼96% +2%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	77 (min: 67, max: 84) fps ∼95% +1%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	77 (min: 65, max: 83) fps ∼95% +1%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	76 (min: 67, max: 84) fps ∼94%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	74 (min: 63, max: 80) fps ∼91% -3%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	73.3 (min: 62, max: 82) fps ∼91% -4%
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	332.1 (min: 289, max: 377) fps ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i5-9600K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	332 (min: 296, max: 363) fps ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	331.9 (min: 307, max: 360) fps ∼100% +3%
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	327 (min: 298, max: 356) fps ∼98% +2%
Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	321 (min: 297, max: 343) fps ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	318.2 (min: 289, max: 352) fps ∼96% -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	298.7 (min: 259, max: 354) fps ∼90% -7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	293.6 (min: 258, max: 337) fps ∼88% -9%
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	284.8 (min: 216, max: 294) fps ∼86% -11%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	258.5 (min: 219, max: 295) fps ∼78% -19%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	240.2 (min: 158, max: 270) fps ∼72% -25%
Intel Core i5-8500T AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	225.9 (min: 176, max: 251) fps ∼68% -30%

Ryzen 9 3900X & Radeon RX 5700 XT

We used the Radeon RX Vega 64 for our first set of benchmarks for the sake of comparability, but we also thought it was apt to see what performance improvements PCIe 4 brings. Hence, we re-ran our gaming benchmarks with the Radeon RX 5700 XT, which offers around 10% higher frame rates than the Radeon RX Vega 64. However, the same applies to the Ryzen 7 2700X, so the added bandwidth that PCIe 4.0 offers appears to deliver no tangible benefit when gaming. Regardless, you can still expect a performance bump if you switch from the Radeon RX Vega 64 to the Radeon RX 5700 XT.

Performance Rating
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	99.6 pt ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	90.7 pt ∼91%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	88.9 pt ∼89%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	82.1 pt ∼82%

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	94 (min: 86, max: 103) fps ∼100% +24%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	92 (min: 79, max: 99) fps ∼98% +21%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	77 (min: 67, max: 84) fps ∼82% +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	76 (min: 67, max: 84) fps ∼81%
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	377 (min: 345, max: 421) fps ∼100% +17%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	321 (min: 297, max: 343) fps ∼85%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	318.2 (min: 289, max: 352) fps ∼84% -1%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	297 (min: 279, max: 302) fps ∼79% -7%

Rise of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	112 (min: 100, max: 128) fps ∼100% +15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	97 (min: 85, max: 109) fps ∼87%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	91.5 (min: 82, max: 103) fps ∼82% -6%
1024x768 Lowest Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	342 (min: 321, max: 359) fps ∼100% +21%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	282 (min: 264, max: 312) fps ∼82%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	263.7 (min: 256, max: 276) fps ∼77% -6%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	114 fps ∼100% +25%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	110 fps ∼96% +21%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	91 fps ∼80%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	85 fps ∼75% -7%
1280x720 Lowest Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	168 fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	164 fps ∼98% -2%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	138 fps ∼82% -18%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	107 fps ∼64% -36%

For Honor
1920x1080 Extreme Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	160.5 (min: 96, max: 223) fps ∼100% +32%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	156.4 (min: 113, max: 227) fps ∼97% +29%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	127.7 (min: 106, max: 167) fps ∼80% +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	121.6 (min: 88, max: 159) fps ∼76%
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	370.2 (min: 89, max: 498) fps ∼100% +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	358.8 (min: 116, max: 477) fps ∼97%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	295 (min: 199, max: 388) fps ∼80% -18%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	263.8 (min: 104, max: 311) fps ∼71% -26%

Far Cry 5
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	110 (min: 85, max: 145) fps ∼100% +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	103 (min: 85, max: 118) fps ∼94%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	99 (min: 78, max: 124) fps ∼90% -4%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	96 (min: 75, max: 127) fps ∼87% -7%
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	137 (min: 111, max: 176) fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	136 (min: 107, max: 179) fps ∼99% -1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	125 (min: 99, max: 171) fps ∼91% -9%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	118 (min: 94, max: 158) fps ∼86% -14%

Far Cry New Dawn
1920x1080 Ultra Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	97 (min: 69, max: 147) fps ∼100% +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	94 (min: 69, max: 143) fps ∼97%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	85 (min: 62, max: 130) fps ∼88% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	79 (min: 58, max: 120) fps ∼81% -16%
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	124 (min: 83, max: 178) fps ∼100% +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	123 (min: 95, max: 176) fps ∼99%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	110 (min: 84, max: 158) fps ∼89% -11%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	97 (min: 75, max: 138) fps ∼78% -21%

Forza Horizon 4
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	149 fps ∼100% +19%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	138 fps ∼93% +10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	125 fps ∼84%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	121 fps ∼81% -3%
1280x720 Very Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	238 fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	238 fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	200 fps ∼84% -16%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	179 fps ∼75% -25%

Anno 1800
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11)
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	45 (min: 37, max: 58) fps ∼100% +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	42.5 (min: 38, max: 47) fps ∼94%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	40.9 (min: 35, max: 53) fps ∼91% -4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	33.1 (min: 31, max: 35) fps ∼74% -22%
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	111 (min: 104, max: 126) fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	110 (min: 102, max: 123) fps ∼99% -1%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	99 (min: 92, max: 109) fps ∼89% -11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	97 (min: 89, max: 109) fps ∼87% -13%

F1 2019
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	152 (min: 129, max: 171) fps ∼100% +16%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	140 (min: 120, max: 156) fps ∼92% +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	131 (min: 116, max: 147) fps ∼86%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	124 (min: 113, max: 135) fps ∼82% -5%
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	290 (min: 241, max: 316) fps ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	285 (min: 232, max: 313) fps ∼98% -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	245 (min: 216, max: 259) fps ∼84% -16%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	238 (min: 207, max: 258) fps ∼82% -18%

3DMark 05 - 1024x768 Standard AA:0x AF:0x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	52358 Points ∼100% +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	50024 Points ∼96%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	42481 Points ∼81% -15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	33442 Points ∼64% -33%

3DMark 06 - 1280x1024 Standard AA:0x AF:0x
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	46586 Points ∼100% +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	43377 Points ∼93%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	36709 Points ∼79% -15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	35414 Points ∼76% -18%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	35715 Points ∼100% +14%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	35283 Points ∼99% +13%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	31252 Points ∼88%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	29285 Points ∼82% -6%

3DMark
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	8704 Points ∼100% +23%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	8673 Points ∼100% +22%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	7183 Points ∼83% +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	7089 Points ∼81%
2560x1440 Time Spy Score
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	9055 Points ∼100% +20%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	8700 Points ∼96% +15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	7545 Points ∼83%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	7402 Points ∼82% -2%
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	12209 Points ∼100% +16%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	12127 Points ∼99% +15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	10758 Points ∼88% +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	10501 Points ∼86%
Fire Strike Extreme Score
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	11537 Points ∼100% +16%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	11367 Points ∼99% +14%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	9967 Points ∼86%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	9966 Points ∼86% 0%
1280x720 Sky Diver Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	77166 Points ∼100% +11%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	76974 Points ∼100% +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	73929 Points ∼96% +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	69491 Points ∼90%
1280x720 Sky Diver Score
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	56355 Points ∼100% +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	52827 Points ∼94%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	47320 Points ∼84% -10%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	47069 Points ∼84% -11%
1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Ryzen 9 3900X	360100 Points ∼100%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) Ryzen 9 3900X	351942 Points ∼98% -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	342631 Points ∼95% -5%
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	311720 Points ∼87% -13%

Application Performance

Our test system worked smoothly and without issue during our tests. We noticed no long waiting times either, which should come as no surprise from a 12-core powered system. We also had a fast SSD on hand, so we decided to see whether PCIe 4.0 offered any improved transfer speeds over PCIe 3.0. The 2 TB Corsair SSD that we used is a quick drive even when running on the latter, but PCIe 4.0 helped it achieve around 68 MB/s 4K read speeds, which is exceptionally fast. This should help the system load small files quickly, which will reduce OS and in-game loading times.

We doubt that most people would notice the difference between PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 in daily use though. The latter will significantly improve sequential read and write speeds thanks to its doubled bandwidth, but the results feel negligible in practice.

The Ryzen 9 3900X hovers around the Ryzen 7 3700X in PCMark, which suggests that the benchmark cannot utilise the former’s 12 cores. Nevertheless, the Ryzen 9 3900X still performed well, with it outscoring the Core i9-9900K in PCMark 10 and managing practically the same as the Core i7-9700K in PCMark 8.

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8 | SPECviewperf 12 | SPECviewperf 13

PCMark 10 - Score
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7764 Points ∼100% +6%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7451 Points ∼96% +2%