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$450
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 812 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $450.0 vs $616.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7950X - $3.28 vs $3.71 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 Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 166 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
137
82%
Value, $/FPS
$3.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-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 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | 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 |
| 4.7 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900XT or Ryzen 9 7950X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
145 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
166 FPS
$27.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
145 FPS
$17.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
166 FPS
$26.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$22.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
In Stock
113 FPS
$22.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
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