Ryzen 7 7735H vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
25.32
+62.4%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Ryzen 7 7735H by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking203467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency21.9940.62
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Rembrandt-H Refresh (2023)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.75 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+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H 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 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H. 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 2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800
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 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 7 7735H.

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 25.32
+62.4%
Ryzen 7 7735H 15.59

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 38746
+62.5%
Ryzen 7 7735H 23851

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 9 3950X 6102
Ryzen 7 7735H 6438
+5.5%

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 9 3950X 53396
+51.6%
Ryzen 7 7735H 35222

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 9 3950X 4.11
Ryzen 7 7735H 3.81
+7.9%

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 9 3950X 44
+107%
Ryzen 7 7735H 21

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
+119%
Ryzen 7 7735H 1825

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 7 7735H 246
+17.7%

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 9 3950X 2.37
Ryzen 7 7735H 2.91
+22.8%

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 9 3950X 10.8
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 7735H 10.6

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 9 3950X 168
+62.1%
Ryzen 7 7735H 104

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 9 3950X 265
+5.4%
Ryzen 7 7735H 252

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 9 3950X 7409
+23.5%
Ryzen 7 7735H 5997

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+44.1%
Ryzen 7 7735H 8582

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 3950X 126
Ryzen 7 7735H 283
+125%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 1306
Ryzen 7 7735H 1564
+19.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 3950X 5340
Ryzen 7 7735H 5621
+5.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 3950X 99467
+89.4%
Ryzen 7 7735H 52518

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3950X 239
Ryzen 7 7735H 293
+22.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 25.32 15.59
Recency 11 June 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 62.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7735H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 7735H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 7735H is a notebook one.


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