The Ryzen 9 3950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $355.25 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 81% cheaper – $82.54 vs $437.79
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 5 3600 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
18%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
19%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
98%
Min 1% FPS
126
99%
Price, €
€82.54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 5 3600 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 Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 5 3600 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
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
