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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 9 3950X


Description
The 5600X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the 3950X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5600X gets a score of 435.1 k points while the 3950X gets 959.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 3950X is 2.2 times faster than the 5600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f10
870f10
Core
Vermeer
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/32
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
November 2020
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
86.03k points
72.95k points
Mean multithread perf.
435.05k points
959.77k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
5600X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
23.28k
16.49k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
25.58k
26.16k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.72k
7.9k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.45k
22.4k (x0.88)
TOTAL
86.03k
72.95k (x0.85)

Multithread

5600X

3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
135.28k
334.49k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
180.56k
423.74k (x2.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
80.27k
187.85k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
38.94k
13.69k (x0.35)
TOTAL
435.05k
959.77k (x2.21)

Performance/W
5600X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
2081 points/W
3186 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2778 points/W
4036 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1235 points/W
1789 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
599 points/W
130 points/W
TOTAL
6693 points/W
9141 points/W

Performance/GHz
5600X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
5061 points/GHz
3509 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5562 points/GHz
5566 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2548 points/GHz
1681 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5533 points/GHz
4765 points/GHz
TOTAL
18702 points/GHz
15522 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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