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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $395.0 vs $489.98
- Up to 2% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.49 vs $0.5 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 21% better in Valorant than Ryzen 9 3900X - 981 vs 809 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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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
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 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 9 3900X or Ryzen 9 7950X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
981 FPS
$4.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,399.99
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678 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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833 FPS
$2.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
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688 FPS
$4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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658 FPS
$1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,058.59
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981 FPS
$4.38/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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678 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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658 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,669.51
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981 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,799.99
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942 FPS
$3.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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