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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 3 2300X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 787 days newer than Ryzen 3 2300X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 3 2300X - 212 vs 176 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

212

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.3/FPS

100%

Price, £

£274.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

176

83%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo
Ryzen 3 2300X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1205

55%

Multi-Core

3304

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 3
VermeerCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size12 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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