The Ryzen 7 3800X is at least much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $483.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 69% cheaper – $215.99 vs $699.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
212
84%
Min 1% FPS
147
86%
Price, $
$215.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Average FPS
251
100%
Min 1% FPS
171
100%
Price, $
$699
30%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
36%
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
79%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Jan 6th, 2025
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 6th, 2025 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Granite Ridge |
105 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
