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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 9 5950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3800X - 148 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $215.7 vs $269.81
- Up to 13% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.75 vs $2.02 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
137
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€239.43
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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