AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26313 vs 13220

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 5 Nov 2020
L3 cache	96 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26313 vs 13220

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 90°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 90°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2972 vs 2970

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2970

2972

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26313

13220

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2970	2972
PassMark - CPU mark	26313	13220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11613

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$799
Place in performance rating	511	489
Architecture codename		Zen 3
OPN PIB		100-100000059WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000059
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	96 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	8,850 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)