Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £64.99 vs £499.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 3950X - £0.24 vs £1.78 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 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 3400G - 280 vs 270 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 32 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
270
96.42857142857143%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£64.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £64.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58100 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
280
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.78/FPS
13.48314606741573%
Price, £
£499
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for £499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58099 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1128
66.19718309859155%
Multi-Core
3619
33.83507853403142%
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Picasso | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |