Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 1198 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €102.73 vs €719.98
- Up to 85% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.45 vs €2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3500X - 246 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
228
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €102.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7299 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
246
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.93/FPS
15%
Price, €
€719.98
14%
FPS Winner
Buy for €719.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7298 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |