AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review 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 parallel examination in special testing software like Blender, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, Handbrake, PCMark 10, RealBench, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H

56%

Ryzen 9 3900X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.7	101.5
Valorant	112.2	115.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.8	64.6
Apex Legends	105.5	108.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.1	86.5
Overwatch	90.9	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	79.6
DOOM Eternal	56.1	57.7
Warzone	87.5	90.0
Assassin's Creed	94.2	96.9
Valheim	93.1	95.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 9 PRO 6950H

116%

Ryzen 9 3900X

42%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor 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 3900X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 work, 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 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	326	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3152	3168
Cinbench 20 Single-core	758	521
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6910	7178
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1882	1342
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19232	18424

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Single-Core	4201	2758
Multi-Core	34768	32949

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Single-Core	1575	1335
Multi-Core	10523	13268

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even 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 9 PRO 6950H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	AM4
Core name	Rembrandt	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 2
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 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	105 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	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000023 100-100000023BOX 100-100000023MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900X is 13% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900X 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: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X before making a selection which CPU 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 3900X specs and review.