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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Ryzen 5 2600X


Description
The 3950X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the 2600X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3950X gets a score of 959.8 k points while the 2600X gets 333.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 3950X is 2.9 times faster than the 2600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
800f82
Core
Matisse
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
6/12
TDP
105 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
November 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
72.95k points
66.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
959.77k points
333.12k 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
3950X
2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.49k
15.75k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
26.16k
26.29k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.9k
5.91k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.4k
18.48k (x0.83)
TOTAL
72.95k
66.44k (x0.91)

Multithread

3950X

2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
334.49k
94.49k (x0.28)
Test#2 (FP)
423.74k
182.53k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
187.85k
45.95k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.69k
10.15k (x0.74)
TOTAL
959.77k
333.12k (x0.35)

Performance/W
3950X
2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3186 points/W
995 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4036 points/W
1921 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1789 points/W
484 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
130 points/W
107 points/W
TOTAL
9141 points/W
3507 points/W

Performance/GHz
3950X
2600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3509 points/GHz
3749 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5566 points/GHz
6261 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1681 points/GHz
1408 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4765 points/GHz
4401 points/GHz
TOTAL
15522 points/GHz
15819 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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