AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3387 vs 2705
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 vs 25 Nov 2019
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3387 vs 2705

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 16 more threads: 32 vs 16
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 51% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38749 vs 25745
  • Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10742 vs 7273
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 32 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 38749 vs 25745
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10742 vs 7273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3387
2705
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25745
38749
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7273
10742
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3387 2705
PassMark - CPU mark 25745 38749
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7273 10742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 14150

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800 AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3 Zen 2
Launch date 12 Jan 2021 25 Nov 2019
OPN Tray 100-000000456 100-000000051
Place in performance rating 530 586
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $749
OPN PIB 100-100000051WOF

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 4 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.6 GHz 4.7 GHz
Number of cores 8 16
Number of threads 16 32
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Peripherals

Number of USB ports 4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 4.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)