AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H.

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 PRO 6950H

60%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 1% better than Ryzen 9 3900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

56%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.7	101.6
Valorant	112.2	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.8	64.7
Apex Legends	105.5	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.1	86.6
Overwatch	90.9	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	79.7
DOOM Eternal	56.1	57.7
Warzone	87.5	90.1
Assassin's Creed	94.2	97.0
Valheim	93.1	95.9

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 9 PRO 6950H

116%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

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 9 PRO 6950H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3900 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 run, 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 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	326	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3152	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	758	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6910	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1882	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19232	16943

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	4201	2627
Multi-Core	34768	30807

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1575	1324
Multi-Core	10523	13362

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	AM4
Core name	Rembrandt	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 2
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	6MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H is 6% better than Ryzen 9 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H. 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 PRO 6950H is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 18
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.