The Ryzen 9 3950X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-8320E and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $277.41 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the FX-8320E
- Up to 63% cheaper – $160.38 vs $437.79
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-8320E for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€437.79
36%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
42%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-8320E in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-8320E in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-8320E in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-8320E
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8320E |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $147.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Vishera |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
