AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Name
Desktop / Server
Segment
AMD Ryzen 5000
CPU group
AMD Ryzen
Family
4
Generation
--
Predecessor
--
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.40 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
8
CPU Cores
16
4.50 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
4.90 GHz
16
CPU Threads
32
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
4.20 GHz
Turbo (8 Cores)
no data
Turbo (16 Cores)
4.20 GHz
normal
Core architecture
normal
--
A core
0x
--
B core
0x
--
C core

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D or AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. 

no iGPU
GPU name
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
no data
Max. Memory
--
--
Max. GPU Memory

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

no data
Memory type
DDR4-3200
no data
Max. Memory
128 GB
no data
Memory channels
2
no data
ECC
Yes
no data
PCIe version
4.0
no data
PCIe lanes
20

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200
Memory type
128 GB
Max. Memory
Yes
ECC
2
Memory channels
4.0
PCIe version
20
PCIe lanes

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

95 °C
Tjunction max.
95 °C
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
105 W
TDP (PL1)
105 W
--
TDP (PL2)
142 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

96.00 MB
L3-Cache
64.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Vermeer (Zen 3)
Architecture
Zen 3 (Vermeer)
AMD-V, SVM
Virtualization
AMD-V, SEV
AM4
Socket
AM4
Q4/2020
Release date
Q4/2020
no data
Market price
ca. 799 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
4.00 MB
L2-Cache
8.00 MB
--
Part Number
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
ISA extensions

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
GAMER PC

User rating

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