Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 408 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 3500X - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 32 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €231.18 vs €611.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.25 vs €3.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for €611 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7940 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
185
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7940 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |