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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 3 2300X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 3 2300X - 237 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 2300X - 32 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 3 2300X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 2300X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
237 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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128 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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209 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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184 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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155 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
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115 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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161 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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155 FPS
$10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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168 FPS
$33.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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