CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 72.0%
Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

237th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs16th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs71st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q4 2019

Market Position

223rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs670th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs67th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9700X

4,652

3950X

2,705

Multi-Thread Performance

9700X

37,308

3950X

38,744

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

9700X

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

3950X

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Processor

9700X

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core Processor

3950X

⚡Base Clock

3.8 GHz

9700X

3.5 GHz

3950X

🚀Turbo Clock

5.5 GHz

9700X

4.7 GHz

3950X

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

9700X

16 Threads: 32

3950X

🔌Socket

AM5

9700X

AM4

3950X

⚡TDP

65 W

9700X

105 W

3950X

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9700X

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

3950X

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X drawing more power under load (105W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.