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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 346 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - 349 vs 332 FPS
Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $379.99 vs $755.0
Up to 52% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.09 vs $2.27 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
349
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$379.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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FPS in TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Ryzen 9 3950X
Apex Legends, 1080p, High
254 FPS
$5.88/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,494
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270 FPS
$5.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,594
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307 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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308 FPS
$6.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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280 FPS
$6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,719
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242 FPS
$6.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,493
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330 FPS
$6.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
280 FPS
$6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,808.99
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369 FPS
$6.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,400.49
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254 FPS
$6.65/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,688
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