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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
60.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
88.3Inno Score
38.6Single-core80.2
64.6Multi-core89.9
79Gamingspec-based95
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 3950X14 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 88.3 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+42) and multi-core (+25). 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

  • 12% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 120 W
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 39
  • Stronger multi-core score: 90 vs 65
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 64 MB
  • 90% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,990 vs 1,570

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Announced20192023
SocketAM4AM5
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
Base TDP105 W+12%120 W
Max turbo power142 W162 W+14%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Cores1616
Performance cores1616
Efficiency cores00
Threads3232
Base clock3.5 GHz4.2 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.7 GHz5.7 GHz+21%
L2 cache8 MB16 MB+100%
L3 cache64 MB128 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
iGPU—AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock—2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2428+17%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 3950XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Geekbench 6 (single)1,570Bottom 37%2,990+90%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,300Top 39%19,960+50%Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,320Bottom 36%2,036+54%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,700Top 22%35,769+45%Top 10%
PassMark39,000Top 27%62,297+60%Top 6%

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