The Ryzen 9 5950X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £519.32 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 65% cheaper – £279.68 vs £799.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£279.68
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.37/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
