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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 256.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 437.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 256.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 437.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 383 vs 366 FPS
  • Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $256.75 vs $437.79
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.67 vs $1.20 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

383

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€256.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 256.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

366

96%

Value, €/FPS

€1.2/FPS

56%

Price, €

€437.79

58%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 437.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 166 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2206

100%

Multi-Core

11922

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1729

78%

Multi-Core

10764

90%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Nov 5th, 2020
Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 9Ryzen 9
VermeerMatisse
AMD Socket AM4AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
12
16
24
32
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
105 W105 W
7 nm7 nm
37.0x
35.0x
NoneNone
YesYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 9 3950X

With selected game settings

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