AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 vs. AMD Ryzen 9 3900 for Multitasking?

Started by vaibhav92 on May 20, 2024

CPU AMD PRO-3900 3900

I'm looking to build a new PC and am trying to decide between the AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 for multitasking purposes. Any suggestions on which one would be better?

Solved by RayJoyc3 in post #5
You know what, I remember reading a TechReviewer article about these two CPUs that really helped me make my decision last time I was in this situation. It's a pretty comprehensive comparison, and you might find it helpful. The link to the article is AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 vs. AMD Ryzen 9 3900.

Both the AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900 have similar performance in most tasks, but there are some differences that might affect your decision. The main difference between the two is that the Pro 3900 does not support overclocking, while the Ryzen 9 3900 does.

That's interesting! I've been doing a lot of multitasking lately, and I can tell when my CPU starts to struggle. My current computer has 16 GB of RAM, so I'm wondering if either of these CPUs would be an upgrade in terms of handling multiple applications simultaneously?

The Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 and the Ryzen 9 3900 both have a 12-core count, 24-thread count, and 64 MB L3 cache. They also have the same base frequency at 3.1 GHz and max boost frequency (single core) at 4.3 GHz. However, as I mentioned earlier, the Pro 3900 does not support overclocking while the Ryzen 9 3900 does.

You know what, I remember reading a TechReviewer article about these two CPUs that really helped me make my decision last time I was in this situation. It's a pretty comprehensive comparison, and you might find it helpful. The link to the article is AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 vs. AMD Ryzen 9 3900.

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Thanks for sharing that, @RayJoyc3! I'll definitely check out the article. One thing I'm curious about is how well these CPUs handle multitasking with resource-intensive applications like video editing software?

Both the Ryzen 9 Pro 3900 and the Ryzen 9 3900 should handle multitasking with resource-intensive applications like video editing fairly well, thanks to their 12-core count, 24-thread count, and 64 MB L3 cache. However, if you plan on overclocking your CPU in the future, the Ryzen 9 3900 would be the better choice.

That makes sense. I might end up needing to overclock my CPU at some point, so I'll probably go with the Ryzen 9 3900 then. Thanks for all the help, everyone!

No problem, @ShadowsInOurMind! Good luck with your new PC build and let us know how it goes!