Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 141 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 316 vs 315 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $129.00 vs $485.95
- Up to 73% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.41 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Buy for $485.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
315
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $129 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |