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$343.49
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 812 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $343.49 vs $471.87
- Up to 19% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.13 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 337 vs 304 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
304
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$343.49
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800XT or Ryzen 9 7950X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
337 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,299.99
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224 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,688.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
337 FPS
$13.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
In Stock
224 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,526.44
In Stock
295 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
337 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
224 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
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