Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 3950X: which is better
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 9 5900X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 38,880 vs 38,389).
- Ryzen 9 5900X is 28% faster per core.
- Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).
| Ryzen 9 5900X | Ryzen 9 3950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 53.9 | 53.3 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 38,880 | 38,389 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,465 | 2,701 |
| US price | from $274 | no current price |
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| TDP | 105 W | 105 W |
| Max power | 142 W | 142 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 3200 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Process | 7 nm (TSMC N7) | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Zen 2 |
| Series | Ryzen 5000 | Ryzen 3000 |
| Release year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Integrated graphics | none | none |