Computer Forum
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 52,4% faster on average
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X wins 1, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins 27 (28 shared tests)
Performance by discipline
Gaming (720p)
+48,1 %
194,3fps
374,6fps
Multi-thread
+59,3 %
63,9points
157,1points
Single-thread
+48,9 %
80,0points
156,8points
Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Other tested CPUs
Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.
Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +92,7 %Individual results (10 tests)
VR Mark Orange Room 12.338 points 21.219 points +72,0 %
VR Mark Blue Room 6.360 points 6.332 points +0,4 %
Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 29.124 points 57.239 points +96,5 %
Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 217,8 fps 428,1 fps +96,5 %
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 158,0 fps 323,0 fps +104,4 %
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 19.026 points 23.660 points +24,4 %
Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 217,5 fps 413,6 fps +90,2 %
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 184,0 fps 333,5 fps +81,3 %
Fortnite720p, Low 258,4 fps 385,1 fps +49,0 %
Counter-Strike 2 303,4 fps 437,8 fps +44,3 %
Multi-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +145,8 %Individual results (17 tests)
7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 77.631 MIPS 230.436 MIPS +196,8 %
Corona 1.3lower is better 110,0 s 33,0 s +233,3 %
HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.407 s 611,0 s +130,3 %
WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 17.566 KB/s 53.488 KB/s +204,5 %
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.079 points 6.405 points +208,1 %
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 4.699 points 16.156 points +243,8 %
3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 4.553 points 13.323 points +192,6 %
3D Mark Time SpyCPU 10.218 points 16.174 points +58,3 %
3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 6.010 points 16.513 points +174,8 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 6.032 points 16.910 points +180,3 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 3.804 points 9.451 points +148,4 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.443 points 5.038 points +106,2 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.322 points 2.596 points +96,4 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 9.012 points 25.210 points +179,7 %
POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 4.200 px/s 13.052 px/s +210,8 %
Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 41.428 points
Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 21.953 points
Single-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +95,8 %Individual results (5 tests)
3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 701,0 points 1.309 points +86,7 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.240 points 2.564 points +106,8 %
POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 460,0 px/s 830,0 px/s +80,4 %
Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.277 points
Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.463 points
Price / performance
Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.
Specifications
Key details
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | n/a | Zen 5 |
| Codename | Matisse | Granite Ridge AM5 |
| Series | Ryzen 3000 | Ryzen 9000 |
| Release | July 7, 2019 | August 15, 2024 |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Cores, clocks and cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Power and manufacturing
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP / base power | 65 W | 170 W |
| Process | TSMC 7nm FinFET | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Max temperature (Tjmax) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
Platform and connectivity
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Memory | DDR4, up to 3200 MT/s | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| PCI Express | PCIe 4.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Integrated graphics | None (graphics card required) | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Our measurements
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| System power idle | 82 W | 153.9 W |
| System power load | 177 W | 329.9 W |
| CPU package idle | 20.5 W | 60 W |
| CPU package load | 88 W | 196 W |
| Temperature idle | 38 °C | 58 °C |
| Temperature load | 64 °C | 77 °C |
| Highest measured clock | 4399 MHz | 5437 MHz |
| Avg clock in games | 4267 MHz | n/a |
Test system
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | n/a | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE |
| Memory | n/a | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 |
| CPU cooler | n/a | DeepCool LS720 |
| BIOS | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta ) | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2 ( Beta ) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 21H2 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| Settings | tridentz referenz 3600 | DDR5-6400,Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 |
Buy
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
No offer in our shop network right now.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
No offer in our shop network right now.