AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Comparison

16C / 32T    3.5 / 4.7 GHz    2019    $858    desktop    no gpu
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8C / 16T    3.8 / 4.7 GHz    2020    $199    desktop    no gpu

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Matisse architecture and released in 2019. This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 3500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4700 MHz and 64 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Vermeer architecture and released in 2020. This CPU features 8 cores, a base clock of 3800 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4700 MHz and 32 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.

Peformance:

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better than 91% cpus with score 396 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is better than 77% cpus with score 202
In this chart you can see what tasks is this cpu good for. The scores are Blender Benchmark Scores Blender Score represents total processor multi-core performance under sustained heavy load. It represents the total power of processor well..


AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (202)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (396)
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X:
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Basic / Office Use - Web Browsing, E-Mail / Documents, 1080p Video, Casual Games
80
Home / Everyday PC - Advanced Browsing, 4K Video / Large Excel, Light gaming 60fps, Basic Photo Editing / Coding
130
Power User - 4k Video / Photo Editing, Heavy Browsing, Modern Gaming / Medium, Starting Content Creators
220
Professional - Advanced Video Editing, High Gaming / 1440p, Advanced Graphics 3D, Heavy Programming / VM
350
Workstation/Extreme - Ultra Gaming, Multiple VM, Heavy Databases, Heavy Compiling


Specs

Type
Desktop
Cores
16
Threads
32
Speed
3.5 GHz
Turbo
4.7 GHz
Release Date
2019
GPU
-
Socket
AM 4
Current Price
$858
Release Price
L3
64 MB
Base TDP
105 W
Max TDP
Nm
7 nm
Unlocked
Yes
Official Site
AMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 168
Threads 3216
Speed 3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo 4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Current Price $858$199
Release Price
Release Date 20192020
GPU --
Socket AM4AM4
L3 64 MB32 MB
Base TDP 105 W105 W
Max TDP
Nm 7 nm7 nm
Unlocked YesYes
Official Site amd.com amd.com
AMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Performance Tier Ryzen 9Ryzen 7
Class RyzenRyzen
Code Name MatisseVermeer
Performance Cores 168
Efficiency Cores --
Memory Type DDR4DDR4
Memory Channels 2
Max Memory 128 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
tjMax 95°C90°C
PCI Generation 44
PCI Lanes 24, 20
L1 Cache 1024 kB
L2 Cache 8 MB4 MB
Product IDs
Boxed
100-100000051WOF
Tray
100-000000051
Boxed
100-100000063WOF
Tray
100-000000063

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