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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 12)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz (Up to 4.7GHz vs Up to 4.8 GHz)
Newer Launch Date: November 2020 (July 2019 vs November 2020)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

July 2019

Launch Date

November 2020

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

Ryzen 9 5900X

Matisse

Code Name

Vermeer

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

OS Support

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.5GHz

Basic Frequency

3.7 GHz

Up to 4.7GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.8 GHz

1024KB

L1 Cache

8MB

L2 Cache

6 MB

64MB

L3 Cache

64 MB

AM4

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

TSMC 7nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

105W

TDP

105W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

90°C

PCIe 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 4.0

24 (Total), 20 (Usable)

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Memory Specifications

DDR4

Memory Type

DDR4

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 3200 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required