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CA$895
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 3700X - 197 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$315.0 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.64 vs CA$4.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.54/FPS
36%
Price, CA$
CA$895
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$315
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Ryzen 7 3700X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
157 FPS
CA$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,747.56
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$19.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,073.75
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$10.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,314.55
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$36.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,415.98
In Stock
133 FPS
CA$19.5/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$2,593.71
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