AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Best price vs. performance in the whole wide world. To match performance with a M@c Pro youll have to spend a whole lot more. Like a whole whole lot more. Yahoo potato.

I have had Intel processors all my life, I decided to give AMD and Ryzen series a try and I am so glad I did. This processor is absolutely incredible Im able to game, stream and process videos all at once. I have yet to run into any issues that this CPU wont handle. If you are on the fence about the purchase dont be!! This should future proof your system for quite awhile.

Im guessing that if youre reading these reviews, youre at least somewhat knowledgeable about CPUs and how they work. It should come as zero surprise to you that this CPU is as incredible as the specs suggest. Multitasking has never been smoother, and the 3900x absolutely eats well threaded workloads like I have personally never seen before.

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I upgraded to the 3900x from a i5-4690k and wasnt sure what to expect going to a CPU that is generations ahead in performance and has 12 physical cores compared to my poor i5s 4 physical cores. This CPU is like lightning in a bottle. I can have multiple programs pulled up at once and run a game at the same time eith no slowdown at all. Stock is 3.8 GHz but pairing it with an H115i AIO allows it to boost to 4.3 GHz and never go over 63C in intense gaming sessions. Think I hit the lottery on this one, honestly. I dont use it for any editing or encoding so I cant speak for that, but if you want a high end gaming CPU that is cheaper than the i9-9900k and has 4 more cores and 8 more threads then the 3900x might just be for you.

THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO SAY.

I decided to upgrade to a R9 3900X from a R7 2700X and what an upgrade it was. I cant believe I was able to buy the 3900X for $389, what a steal for a Boss CPU. If you are looking to get a 3900X if it goes below $400 again, jump on it you wont be upset. Now all Im waiting on is Big Navi (GPU) as Im running a VII and waiting to see if Big Navi is as huge an upgrade as 2700X to 3900X is.

I usually keep quite a few windows/applications running. I can now switch between them instantly and none of my applications encounter an annoying lag.

AMD had been touting about having a CPU that can game AND stream from a single machine with little to no loss of quality. After purchasing one of these bad boys, I am a believer.

Not sure how to really rate this, I mean, shipping was fast, box came undamaged, CPU works fine and so does the included fan, I have not even had to choose a different cooler yet it has been good.