Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+71.9%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking513210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.2018.76
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency20.6521.96
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)11 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 2% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache512 KB1 MB
L2 cache4 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18
Ryzen 9 3950X 24.37
+71.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 3700X 22527
Ryzen 9 3950X 38715
+71.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 3700X 1672
Ryzen 9 3950X 1730
+3.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 3700X 8081
Ryzen 9 3950X 10784
+33.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 3700X 5839
Ryzen 9 3950X 6102
+4.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 3700X 40439
Ryzen 9 3950X 53396
+32%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 3700X 3.71
+10.8%
Ryzen 9 3950X 4.11

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 3700X 23
Ryzen 9 3950X 44
+88.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 3700X 2092
Ryzen 9 3950X 4002
+91.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3700X 204
Ryzen 9 3950X 209
+2.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3700X 2.3
Ryzen 9 3950X 2.37
+3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 3700X 11.4
+5.6%
Ryzen 9 3950X 10.8

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 3700X 7503
+1.3%
Ryzen 9 3950X 7409

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 3700X 115
Ryzen 9 3950X 168
+46.1%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 3700X 270
+1.7%
Ryzen 9 3950X 265

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3700X 8960
Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+38%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 3700X 181
+44.2%
Ryzen 9 3950X 126

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 3700X 1304
Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
+0.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 3700X 5333
Ryzen 9 3950X 5340
+0.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 3700X 57307
Ryzen 9 3950X 99467
+73.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.18 24.37
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 3700X has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3950X, on the other hand, has a 71.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3700X in performance tests.


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