AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X: 12‑core Zen 2 AM4 CPU launched July 7, 2019; enthusiast pick for 1440p gaming and content creation, unlocked, PCIe 4.0, no iGPU.
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Product overview
Released July 7, 2019, the Ryzen 9 3900X is a 3rd Gen Ryzen (Zen 2 “Matisse”) desktop CPU for socket AM4. It offers 12 cores and 24 threads at 3.8 GHz base and up to 4.6 GHz boost, with 70 MB of combined cache and a 105 W TDP. In AMD’s stack it’s an enthusiast-class chip designed to bring high‑core‑count productivity to the mainstream AM4 platform alongside strong gaming.
It excels at 1440p gaming, streaming, video editing, and 3D rendering, supports DDR4‑3200, and enables PCIe 4.0 when paired with an X570 motherboard. The multiplier is unlocked for overclocking, and there’s no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required. Unique note: the retail box includes AMD’s Wraith Prism RGB cooler.
- 1440p gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
- office/productivity
Product highlights
- The world's most advanced processor in the desktop PC gaming segment
- Can deliver Ultra-fast 100 plus FPS performance in the world's most popular games
- 12 Cores and 24 processing threads, bundled with the AMD Wraith Prism cooler with color controlled LED support
- 4.6 GHz max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 70 MB of game Cache, DDR 3200 support. OS Support-Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit. Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer
Specifications
- Cores
- 12
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 3.8 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHZ
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory
- DDR 3200 support
- TDP
- 105 W
- Cache
- 70 MB
- Generation
- 3
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Chipset
- X570
- Ram Speed
- 3200 MT/s
