Ryzen 5 6600H vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37
+107%
Ryzen 5 6600H
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.79

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Ryzen 5 6600H by a whopping 107% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210663
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency21.9624.79
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)January 2022 (2 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 Ryzen 5 6600H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm6 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H 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
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H. 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 2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
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-AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 5 6600H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 24.37
+107%
Ryzen 5 6600H 11.79

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 38715
+107%
Ryzen 5 6600H 18727

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 9 3950X 1730
Ryzen 5 6600H 1816
+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 9 3950X 10784
+43.8%
Ryzen 5 6600H 7501

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 3950X 4002
+130%
Ryzen 5 6600H 1737

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 9 3950X 209
Ryzen 5 6600H 236
+12.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+60%
Ryzen 5 6600H 7729

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 3950X 126
Ryzen 5 6600H 293
+133%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
Ryzen 5 6600H 1474
+12.9%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 3950X 5340
Ryzen 5 6600H 5553
+4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 3950X 99467
+108%
Ryzen 5 6600H 47836

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3950X 239
Ryzen 5 6600H 244
+2.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.37 11.79
Physical cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 106.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 6600H, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 6600H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 6600H is a notebook one.


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