With the AMD Ryzen 4000 series CPUs now in crosshairs of some looking to build a new system – the newly-introduced Ryzen 3000XT could give cause of reconsideration as it offers some serious value with higher boost frequencies with the same Zen 2 7nm architecture.
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New to the line-up of processors are the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 5 3600XT – these are essentially slightly higher-clocked versions of their regular Ryzen 3000X counterparts.
Specifications
| MODEL | CORES/
THREADS |
BOOST/ BASE FREQUENCY (GHZ) | TOTAL CACHE (MB) | TDP (WATTS) | Platform |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | 12/24 | Up to 4.7/3.8 | 70 | 105 | AM4 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | 8/16 | Up to 4.7/3.9 | 36 | 105 | AM4 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | 6/12 | Up to 4.5/3.8 | 35 | 95 | AM4 |
As you can see, everything remains the same bar an increase in boost frequencies:
| Model | Base/Boost Frequency (GHZ) |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | 3.8/4.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | 3.8/4.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | 3.9/4.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | 3.9/4.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | 3.8/4.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | 3.8/4.4 |
Pricing
In terms of pricing, the Ryzen 9 3900XT suggested retail price is $499 (RM2,132), the Ryzen 7 3800XT will cost $399 (RM1,705), and the Ryzen 5 3600XT will go for $249 (RM1,064). The chips are expected to arrive this July 7.