AMD Ryzen 9 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or AMD Ryzen 9 5800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5800X

60%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3950X is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5800X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5800X

57%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	103.7
Valorant	114.4	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	66.0
Apex Legends	107.5	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	88.4
Overwatch	92.7	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	81.3
DOOM Eternal	57.2	58.9
Warzone	89.2	91.9
Assassin's Creed	96.1	99.0
Valheim	94.9	97.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5800X

56%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final resolution 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 9 5800X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 5800X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	228	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3118	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	539	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7166	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1372	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18516	24050

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	2937	2718
Multi-Core	33368	39170

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1795	1286
Multi-Core	12413	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache	4MB	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 7% better than Ryzen 9 3950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5800X. 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 9 5800X is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5800X and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.