AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2100
5.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38802 vs 7521

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs 19 April 2018
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm FinFET
L1 cache	1 MB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2100
PassMark - CPU mark	38802 vs 7521

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38802

7521

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	38802	7521
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14150
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10804

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400GE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$749
OPN PIB	100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000051	YD2400C6M4MFB
Place in performance rating	594	1069
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm FinFET
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	4
Number of threads	32	8
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of GPU cores		11
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution		Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0 x8
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Advanced Technologies
AMD VR Ready Processors