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Ryzen 9 5950X vs 5900X


Description
Both models 5950X and 5900X are based on Zen 3 architecture.

Zen 3 uses TSMC’s 7nm process, still uses the AM4 socket and has up yo 32MB of L3 cache per CCX.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the 5900X gets 814.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 5950X is 1.3 times faster than the 5900X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a20f10
a20f12
Core
Vermeer
Vermeer
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
12/24
TDP
105 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
November 2020
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
87.3k points
83.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
1080.96k points
814.74k 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
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.91k
22.6k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
26.24k
24.85k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.87k
11.25k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
24.8k (x0.94)
TOTAL
87.3k
83.5k (x0.96)

Multithread

5950X

5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
359.17k
258.21k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
479.04k
342.24k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
214.59k
155.3k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.16k
59k (x2.1)
TOTAL
1080.96k
814.74k (x0.75)

Performance/W
5950X
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
3421 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4562 points/W
3259 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2044 points/W
1479 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
268 points/W
562 points/W
TOTAL
10295 points/W
7759 points/W

Performance/GHz
5950X
5900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4676 points/GHz
4709 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5355 points/GHz
5177 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2423 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5363 points/GHz
5167 points/GHz
TOTAL
17817 points/GHz
17396 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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