Titan chipmaker AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen 9 3900X processor has got us very excited indeed. Since its official release on 24th July, the fast and furious CPU has already proven incredibly popular – so much so, in fact, that the overwhelming demand has meant that AMD is currently experiencing a chip shortage. It’s no wonder too – AMD is claiming that the 3900X is the world’s most advanced processor, with more speed, memory, and bandwidth than its predecessors, which is why we can’t wait to get it into our PCs.
A powerful processor straight out of the box
The 7nm desktop CPU is part of AMD’s Zen 2 architecture, and boasts 12 cores and 24 threads, seemingly leaps and bounds ahead of Intel’s flagship i9-9900K, which is still using a 14nm process and has 8 cores and 16 threads by comparison. And although the Ryzen 3900X’s boost clock speed is only 4.6GHz, a whole 0.4GHz less than the Intel chip, it seems that this isn’t a massive loss, as its performance is hugely impressive regardless.
The revolutionary Ryzen chip promises some seriously awesome specs:
- 12 cores, 24 threads
- 4.6GHz Boost Clock
- 3.8GHz Base Clock
- 64MB L3 cache
- 105W TDP
- PCIe Gen 4 support
The CPU that can handle anything you throw at it
Thanks to its exceptional multi-core performance, the 3900X seamlessly handles multitasking, making it the ideal chip for demanding media applications such as video production that require a powerful, high-performing processor. It even works better when it’s working harder, needing less power when running intensive tasks than the i9-9900K. It does, though, typically consume more when left to its own devices.
Coming to G2 products soon
We’re hoping to see stock restraints for the Ryzen 3900X subside by the 1st week of October, so are very much looking forward to seeing what they can do when paired with our line-up of Rack and Mini PCs. If you would like to find out more about how you can get your hands on AMD’s exciting 3rd gen chip within our machines, please get in touch with the team.
