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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 958 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$285.93 vs CA$1022.57
- Up to 71% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$2.51 vs CA$8.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 119 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
114
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$285.93
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
Buy for CA$285.93 on Amazon
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Updated 210 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
119
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.59/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$1022.57
27%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,022.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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