AMD Ryzen 9 3950X review: specs and price
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Why is AMD Ryzen 9 3950X better than the average?
- CPU speed?
16 x 3.5GHzvs14.02GHz - RAM speed?
3200MHzvs2756.41MHz - CPU threads?
32vs8.56 - Semiconductor size?
7nmvs16.13nm - PassMark result?
38998vs9858.51 - Turbo clock speed?
4.7GHzvs3.95GHz - L2 cache?
8.1MBvs2.87MB - L3 cache?
72MBvs10.91MB
Price comparison
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User reviews
Overall rating
Features
Value for money
8.5/10
2 votes
Gaming
9.0/10
2 votes
Performance
10.0/10
2 votes
Reliability
10.0/10
2 votes
Energy efficiency
10.0/10
2 votes
General info
Type
Desktop
The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket
AM4
The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset
X570, B550, A520, X470, B450
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
✖AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature
95°C
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors
19200 million
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
Performance
CPU speed
16 x 3.5GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
4.7GHz
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✔AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
8.1MB
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
72MB
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
1536KB
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
0.5MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
4.5MB/core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
38998
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) result
90.8seconds
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (classroom) result
270.7seconds
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
performance per watt
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
OpenCL version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Memory
RAM speed
3200MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
47.68GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
✔AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
instruction sets
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
uses multithreading
✔AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has TrustZone
✖AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Has NX bit
✖AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value.
Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Price comparison
Used AMD Ryzen 9 3950X R9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core 32-Thread CPU Processor 7NM L3=64M 100-000000051 Socket A...Used AMD Ryzen 9 3950X R9 3950X 3.5 GHz 16-Core 32-Thread CPU Processor 7NM L3=64M 100-000000051 Socket AM4
Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI Motherboard AM4 AMD X570 With AMD RYZEN 9 3950X CPU Combo+Kingston RAM 360...Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI Motherboard AM4 AMD X570 With AMD RYZEN 9 3950X CPU Combo+Kingston RAM 3600MHz 16GBx2PCS RGB NEW
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Davey
1 year ago
10 / 10
Upgraded from i5-2500k to the Monster 3950x Ryzen
Davey
1 year ago
10 / 10
For 11 years I rocked the i5-2500k and for all that time I had it overclocked to 4.6ghz stable. I spent most of that time waiting for my renderings to finish. Probably years over the 11 years in waiting times. I bought a ryzen 3950x and was amazed, truly amazed at the speed difference. I managed to get hold of a test rig on ebay for £500 which had the ryzen 3950x with an msi x470 pro gaming and 16gb ram. The performance in 3ds max rendering is mental. A single image at 1080p resolution on the i5-2500k would take for example 5 minutes this has now been reduced to 15 seconds. It really is the difference between night and day now. I would recommend without a shadow of a doubt that this would be a worthy upgrade to any enthusiastic productivity craver. My projects can be done in no time. I'm running Windows 11 which the motherboard can handle so that's a nice bonus. Happy days. I'm still in week 2 of owning the ryzen 3950x so will be sure to update in time any changes to my opinion.
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Oblast
1 year ago
10 / 10
One of the best cpu for 3d rendering and games 2
Oblast
1 year ago
10 / 10