Buy on Amazon
$70.86
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP $99
Availability
MSRP $99
AvailabilityMSRP $799
Availability
MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $70.86 vs $345.00
- Up to 64% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.41 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 73% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 3 4100 - 299 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 32 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
173
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70.86
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $70.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $345 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 266 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
279 FPS
$4.66/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
278 FPS
$3.24/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
279 FPS
$5.27/FPS
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,469.99
In Stock
286 FPS
$19.92/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$5,698
In Stock
292 FPS
$9.76/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,849.99
In Stock
282 FPS
$10.1/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,849
In Stock
299 FPS
$17.06/FPS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,099.99
In Stock
277 FPS
$7.94/FPS
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
273 FPS
$9.34/FPS
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,549.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
