Do I need more than 8 cores for 3D rendering? I am confused between Ryzen 7 5800x and Ryzen 9 3900x. Whether I should pick faster 8 cores or slower 12 cores
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse 3.8GHz 12-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Prism Cooler Included - Micro Center
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Amd Ryzen 9 3900x R9 3900x 3.8 Ghz Twelve-core 24-thread Cpu Processor 7nm L3=64m 100-000000023 Socket Am4 - Cpus - AliExpress
![Upgraded from my Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 9 3900X, Here are my benchmarks of 2017's $499 CPU vs 2019's $499 CPU from AMD. : r/Amd Upgraded from my Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 9 3900X, Here are my benchmarks of 2017's $499 CPU vs 2019's $499 CPU from AMD. : r/Amd](https://external-preview.redd.it/xaMLAVQZJTDSPGPQO9HdKAKnHLtU-C5HGMOcGYqJB8Q.jpg?auto=webp&s=074a1a7de146f03529c0265470bc3f72a9fa5a13)
Upgraded from my Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 9 3900X, Here are my benchmarks of 2017's $499 CPU vs 2019's $499 CPU from AMD. : r/Amd
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