Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €413.14 vs €520.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.83 vs €0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 3800X - 557 vs 500 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
500
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€413.14
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |