AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
—Single-core38.6
49.5Multi-core64.6
64.1Gamingspec-based79
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75005 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $749
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 50
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 100% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 32 MB
- 45% higher PassMark: 39,000 vs 26,882
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+38% | 105 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 142 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | — | 16 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+6% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+6% | 4.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+25% | 4 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,570Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 13,300Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,320Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,700Top 22% |
| PassMark | 26,882Top 49% | 39,000+45%Top 27% |
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