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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
60.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
69.5Inno Score
38.6Single-core55.8
64.6Multi-core72.6
79Gaming80.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 3950X7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 69.5 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+17) and Multi-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 9 3950X still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 56 vs 39
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 73 vs 65
  • 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,130 vs 1,570
  • 24% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,640 vs 1,320
  • 17% higher PassMark: 45,700 vs 39,000

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announced20192020
SocketAM4AM4
Process7 nm7 nm
Base TDP105 W105 W
Max turbo power142 W142 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cores1616
Performance cores1616
Efficiency cores00
Threads3232
Base clock3.5 GHz+3%3.4 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.9 GHz+4%
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache64 MB64 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PCIe version44
CPU PCIe lanes2424

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Geekbench 6 (single)1,570Top 57%2,130+36%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,300Top 25%15,400+16%Top 18%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,320Top 56%1,640+24%Top 38%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,700Top 15%28,500+15%Top 14%
PassMark39,000Top 16%45,700+17%Top 13%

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