AMD’s Ryzen 3000XT CPU refresh is here—benchmarks inside
| Specs at a glance: Ryzen 3000XT CPUs, as tested | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 Professional |
| CPU | Ryzen 9 3900XT (12c/24t)-$499 at Amazon Ryzen 7 3800XT (8c/16t)-$399 at Amazon Ryzen 5 3600XT (6c/12t)-$249 at Amazon |
| RAM | 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR4 3200-$200 at Amazon |
| GPU | MSI GeForce 2060 RTX Super-$450 at Amazon |
| HDD | Samsung 860 Pro 1TB SSD-$275 at Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi)-$550 at Amazon |
| Cooling | NZXT Kraken X63 fluid cooler with 280mm radiator-$150 at Amazon |
| PSU | EVGA 850GQ Semi Modular PSU-$130 at Amazon |
| Chassis | Primochill Praxis Wetbench test chassis-$200 at Amazon |
| Price as tested | $1,795 as tested, excluding CPU |
Today, AMD released three new Ryzen 3000 desktop processors-the Ryzen 3000XT line. These new CPU models-the Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, and Ryzen 5 3600XT-are minor refreshes of the existing Ryzen 9 3900X, Ryzen 7 3800X, and Ryzen 5 3600X models and add a couple hundred MHz extra boost clock speed to the original versions.
We'll go ahead and spoiler this one for you right away-if you've already got a Ryzen 3000 X-series desktop CPU, you don't need to rush out to buy a new one. These updates should be seen largely as a way to keep pressure on Intel while AMD is ahead rather than something revolutionary.
If you're already in the market for a new CPU and want the top performer in your bracket, you probably want the XT model. PC builders looking for a better value per dollar may want to watch for the X-series CPUs to drop a few dollars, instead-none of the performance improvements brought in XT are overwhelming.
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