AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Overview

Given that we are expecting new CPUs soon, it doesn’t make sense to pay a premium for a Ryzen 3000 series CPU right now. If you need something like the 3900X or 3950X, and pricing is attractive, then by all means buy them, they're amazing processors, but know you’re late in the product cycle.

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Last revision on March 25, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Better boost clock residency on both CPUs
Superior content creation at its price point
Improved all-core, heavily loaded clock speed from the 3800XT
Better temperatures than Ryzen 9 3900X
Same great architecture
PCIe Gen 4 support

Reviewers Didn't Like

No Wraith CPU cooler but the same MSRP as Ryzen 3000X is a minor inconvenience
Intel Core i9-10900K wins on absolute gaming frame rates
No integrated graphics
Poor value proposition

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on July 07, 2020

There’s quite a lot of options from AMD right now. The non-X and X parts are still around at great prices, and the XT parts are really competitive too. They go head to head with Intel across the range and when it comes to your wallet. Honestly, I think all the new CPUs from AMD are great deals and a worth upgrade for those on the older AM4 platforms.

By eTeknix on July 24, 2020

The 3rd Generation Ryzen CPUs continue to be massively impressive, and with this updated trio, they have only increased in our estimation. An excellent trio for anyone looking for lots of performance without needing to sell the family silver.

By OC3D on July 07, 2020

AMD pulled off some solid gains with the new optimizations to the 7nm tech. The new XT CPUs joining the Ryzen lineup give builders and enthusiasts another reason to consider Ryzen.

By TweakTown on July 07, 2020

Better boost frequencies, higher overclocking headroom, and the same MSRPs. The Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 9 3900XT are good additions to AMD’s Zen 2 product stack.

By KitGuru on July 07, 2020

If you're a content creator who hasn't already dabbled with AMD's killer Zen 2 Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 3900XT, a tune-up of the 12-core 3900X, is worth a second glance in its price lane.

By PCMag on July 07, 2020

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a great chip, but it doesn't make much sense compared to the 3900X, which can be picked up for a lot less and performs almost as well.

By PCGamer on July 07, 2020

The AMD Ryzen 3000XT processors brings more performance to the table for those that are willing to pay a little more to get it.

By LegitReviews on July 07, 2020

Aside from a bit more performance in single-threaded scenarios and when the workload is on a handful of threads, the new XT is not going to bring massive gains at all. The new XT SKUs from AMD offer a notch more performance, and they are introduced at...

By Guru of 3D on July 07, 2020

AMD's new Ryzen XT lineup comes as a refresh that's designed to tackle Intel's new Comet Lake processors. The XT family brings three new flagships to bear: The Ryzen 9 3900XT, the Ryzen 7 3800XT, and the Ryzen 5 3600XT that will all vie for a spot on...

By Tom's Hardware on July 07, 2020

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