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Ryzen 9 5950X vs 3950X


Description
The 5950X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the 3950X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the 3950X gets 959.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 5950X is 1.1 times faster than the 3950X. 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
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
16/32
TDP
105 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
November 2020
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
87.3k points
72.95k points
Mean multithread perf.
1080.96k 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
5950X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.91k
16.49k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
26.24k
26.16k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.87k
7.9k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
22.4k (x0.85)
TOTAL
87.3k
72.95k (x0.84)

Multithread

5950X

3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
359.17k
334.49k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
479.04k
423.74k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
214.59k
187.85k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.16k
13.69k (x0.49)
TOTAL
1080.96k
959.77k (x0.89)

Performance/W
5950X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
3421 points/W
3186 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4562 points/W
4036 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2044 points/W
1789 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
268 points/W
130 points/W
TOTAL
10295 points/W
9141 points/W

Performance/GHz
5950X
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
4676 points/GHz
3509 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5355 points/GHz
5566 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2423 points/GHz
1681 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5363 points/GHz
4765 points/GHz
TOTAL
17817 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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