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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $445.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 15% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.89 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 72% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - 404 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
235
58.168316831683164%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$445
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
404
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
84.75336322869956%
Price, $
$899.99
49%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
57.62423417290674%
Multi-Core
9938
51.510910692997456%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 9 7950X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
404 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
389 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
404 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
220 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.98
In Stock
382 FPS
$6.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
404 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
389 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
In Stock
387 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
In Stock
220 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000.99
In Stock
397 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,139.99
In Stock
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