Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $208.4 vs $264.5
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.33 vs $1.64 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.32
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |