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.

 

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: 26348 vs 13220
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs 5 Nov 2020
L3 cache 96 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2976 vs 2972
PassMark - CPU mark 26348 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
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)

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2976
2972
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26348
13220
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2976 2972
PassMark - CPU mark 26348 13220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11664

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 495 524
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™)