Compare / Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 9 3900

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 9 3900: which is better?

Ryzen 9 3950X and Ryzen 9 3900 perform almost the same in games (4K · high settings · RTX 4070). Ryzen 9 3950X offers better value for money.

AMD

Ryzen 9 3950X

42%of the fastest CPU
≈ $194 (used)Part score 55/100
VS
AMD

Ryzen 9 3900

41%of the fastest CPU
≈ $194 (used)Part score 54/100
Value: Ryzen 9 3950X

Head to head

42%
Gaming performance
41%
55/100
Part score
54/100
103 FPS
Average FPS
103 FPS
≈ $194 (used)
Approx. price
≈ $194 (used)
100/100
Value for money
97/100

Specifications

Ryzen 9 3950XRyzen 9 3900
Cores1612
Max boost4.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Power (TDP)105 W65 W
SocketAM4AM4
MemoryDDR4DDR4
Integrated graphicsNoNo
Release year20192019
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 9 3950XRyzen 9 3900
103average FPS
103average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 4K · high settings · RTX 4070 · ◆ CPU-limited value