Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 9 7940HX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7940HX
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
34.21
+40.4%
Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.37

Ryzen 9 7940HX outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 3950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking113210
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.76
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency58.8321.95
Architecture codenameDragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache1 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB64 MB
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors9900 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFL1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 3950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)-

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 7940HX 34.21
+40.4%
Ryzen 9 3950X 24.37

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 7940HX 54339
+40.4%
Ryzen 9 3950X 38715

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.21 24.37
Recency 17 January 2024 14 November 2019
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 7940HX has a 40.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 90.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 3950X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop one.


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