The Ryzen 9 3950X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 8700G and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $186.46 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – $251.33 vs $437.79
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
91%
Min 1% FPS
127
91%
Price, €
€437.79
57%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
52%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, €
€251.33
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G 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
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Not Available |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
