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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 3950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 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 101 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 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 101 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 1146 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 250 vs 216 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $359.46 vs $437.79
  • Up to 29% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.44 vs $2.03 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

250

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.44/FPS

100%

Price, €

€359.46

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 359.46 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 105 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

216

86%

Value, €/FPS

€2.03/FPS

71%

Price, €

€437.79

82%

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

Buy for 437.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2862

100%

Multi-Core

16841

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1729

60%

Multi-Core

10764

64%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

Ryzen 9 7900

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

Jan 14th, 2023
Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 9Ryzen 9
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AMD Socket AM5AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
12
16
24
32
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
65 W
105 W
5 nm
7 nm
37.0x
35.0x
Radeon Graphics
None
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PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 9 3950X

With selected game settings

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