The Ryzen 9 3950X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the FX-4130, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $433.93 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the FX-4130
- Up to 89% cheaper – $52.02 vs $485.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-4130 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$485.95
10%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
12%
Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-4130 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-4130 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3950X vs FX-4130 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
FX-4130
Aug 27th, 2012
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
83%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
58%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-4130 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 27th, 2012 |
| $749.00 | MSRP | $112.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Matisse | Codename | Zambezi |
105 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
