A6-9400 vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.39
+1326%
A6-9400
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.71

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms A6-9400 by a whopping 1326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2052037
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency21.982.49
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 November 2019 (5 years ago)16 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads322
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)160K
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2250 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2400
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and A6-9400.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 9 3950X 24.39
+1326%
A6-9400 1.71

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 9 3950X 38744
+1326%
A6-9400 2717

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.39 1.71
Recency 14 November 2019 16 March 2019
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 1326.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9400, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9400 in performance tests.


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