AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Handbrake, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender, 3DMark, PassMark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS.

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 6950HS

60%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This 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 PRO 6950HS. 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 PRO 6950HS

55%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	103.7
Valorant	112.0	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	66.0
Apex Legends	105.2	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	88.4
Overwatch	90.7	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	81.3
DOOM Eternal	56.0	58.9
Warzone	87.3	91.9
Assassin's Creed	94.0	99.0
Valheim	92.9	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 PRO 6950HS

147%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a finishing decision 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 6950HS is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, 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 processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	319	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3089	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	743	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6772	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1844	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18847	24050

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	4117	2718
Multi-Core	34073	39170

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1544	1286
Multi-Core	10313	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	AM4
Core name	Rembrandt	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3+	Zen 2
Generation	6	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	1MB
L2 cache	4MB	8MB
L3 cache	16MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7: 100-000000541 FP7r2: 100-000000563	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 3950X is 5% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS. 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 6950HS is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.