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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 3300X

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 3300X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 114.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

3.8 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 114.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 3300X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 195 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 3300X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 3300X - 175 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 3300X - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $103.09 vs $255.18
  • Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.75 vs $1.62 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

175

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.62/FPS

46%

Price, €

€283.25

40%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for 283.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


FPS

152

87%

Value, €/FPS

€0.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€114.43

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 114.43 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Logo
Ryzen 3 3300X

Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020


Single-Core

1670

76%

Multi-Core

5793

48%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateApr 24th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 3
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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