AMD has just completed its Ryzen 3000 processor line with the introduction of the Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X. These chips offer an interesting thermal enclosure. It is tuned to 65 watts.
The Ryzen 9 3900 is a processor with 12 physical cores and 24 threads. We are talking about CPU 12C/24T here. This is a slightly modified version of the current showcase, the Ryzen 9 3900X. A frequency concession makes it possible to reduce the TDP from 105 watts to 65 watts. Its mechanics are driven with 3.10 GHz against a turbo mode with 4.30 GHz. The Ryzen 9 3900X operates at 3.80 GHz and 4.60 GHz. Internally, 512 KB of dedicated L2 cache per core is accompanied by 64 MB of L3 cache.
Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 3500X, details
The Ryzen 5 3500X is more strongly marked on its side in the direction in which the arrival of the “X” brings much compared to the current Ryzen 5 3500. We find a 6-core chip, this time supported by SMT technology, which is enough to manage 12 threads. Its rated frequency of 3.60GHz is identical to that of the Ryzen 5 3600, while the boost mode is 4.1GHz instead of 4.2GHz.
At the moment, these chips appear to be reserved for OEMs and system integrators.
The Ryzen 9 3900 is now available worldwide, while the Ryzen 5 3500X is only available in China. With the features of the Ryzen 3000 processor series, these new references enable OEMs and system integrators to take full advantage of AMD’s most advanced CPU platform. With breathtaking gaming performance and very high productivity, these new processors are based on PCIe 4.0 technologies as well as Precision Boost Overdrive and Ryzen Master Utility. Like all Ryzen 3000 processors, they have unlocked coefficients and are designed to optimize performance.