The Ryzen 9 5950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's €798.58 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800
- Up to 79% cheaper – €214.98 vs €1013.56
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 7 5800 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€1013.56
21%
Value, €/FPS
€4.99/FPS
21%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
200
99%
Min 1% FPS
132
99%
Price, €
€214.98
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 7 5800 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 7 5800 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 7 5800 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
