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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

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 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

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 Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Up to 42% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $162.32 vs $280.01
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.36 vs $2.06 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 151 vs 132 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

132

87%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€180.17

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 180.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

151

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.06/FPS

66%

Price, €

€310.81

57%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 310.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 186 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

77%

Multi-Core

8498

70%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

Ryzen 7 3800X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 9
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
105 WTDP105 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
39.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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