Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i7-8559U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 599 days newer than Core i7-8559U.
Advantages of Core i7-8559U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-8559U - 147 vs 140 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 32 vs 8 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8559U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8559U | vs | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
