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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 1198 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $101.45 vs $604.65
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.65 vs $3.59 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 187 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 32 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

173

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€112.61

100%

Value Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for 112.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 72 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

187

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.59/FPS

18%

Price, €

€671.16

16%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for 671.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

53%

Multi-Core

5850

30%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Sep 24th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
MatisseCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
6Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
65 W
TDP120 W
7 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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