AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Processor comparisons 09-07-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, Prime95, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

56%

Ryzen 9 7950X

69%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 18% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	114.7
Valorant	110.6	130.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	73.0
Apex Legends	104.0	122.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	97.8
Overwatch	89.6	105.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	89.9
DOOM Eternal	55.3	65.2
Warzone	86.3	101.7
Assassin's Creed	92.9	109.5
Valheim	91.8	108.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

52%

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 170W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	373
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	6089
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	895
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	14547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	2277
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	39973

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Single-Core	3361	4815
Multi-Core	22260	64460

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Single-Core	1654	2324
Multi-Core	9186	26184

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	September 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM5
Core name	Vermeer	Raphael
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 4
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	170 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	1MB
L2 cache	3MB	16MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 26% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is better: 28
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.