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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$379.95 vs CA$989.32
- Up to 59% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$1.56 vs CA$3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 105 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 261 vs 243 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
243
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 161 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.79/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$989.32
38%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Updated 160 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
152 FPS
CA$36.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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84 FPS
CA$29.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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151 FPS
CA$26.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
In Stock
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