Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 408 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €103.90 vs €314.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.90 vs €2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 125 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 32 vs 6 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
115
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€103.9
100%
Value Winner
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |