AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 9 5950X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X was released in Q4/2020. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X was released in Q4/2019. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 (35) | Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) |
| AMD Ryzen 5000 (12) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3) |
| 4 | Generation | 3 |
| Vermeer (Zen 3) | Architecture | Castle Peak (Zen 2) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Predecessor | -- |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is at 3.80 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 48 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.40 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 4.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.00 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 9 5950X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 2048 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 128.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 20 | PCIe lanes | 64 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 105 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| 105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 280 W |
| 142 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | 95 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 72.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 140.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| 7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | TRX4 (sTRX4) |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2020 | Release date | Q4/2019 |
| 799 $ | Release price | 1435 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 9 CPU benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
28,577 CB R23 MC @ 153 W |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
3.80 GHz |
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News and articles for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Why the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors for the AM5 socket are currently not a good deal
Posted by Stefan on 2022-10-11
At the end of September 2022, the time had come: AMD presented its latest desktop processors called AMD Ryzen 7000. Initially, 4 processors with 6 to 16 CPU cores were released.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
The new socket AM5 (LGA 1718) is used for the first time, which is intended to replace the very durable socket AM4 introduced in 2017 as AMDs mainstream platform. This includes (depending on the chipset) PCIe 5.0 support as well as the exclusive use of DDR5 memory on all AM5 mainboards.
Officially, DDR5-5200 is the maximum, but with AMDs EXPO Technology which is similar to Intel's XMP 3.0, AMD now also has a solution for easy overclocking of the main memory. AMD itself names DDR5-6000 as the sweet spot for the new AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.
The evolution of AMD Ryzen processors
Posted by Stefan on 2022-09-06
The AMD Ryzen processors are designed for the mid to high-end range and are grouped into the Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 classes. AMD follows the market leader Intel, which groups its Core i series (Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9) identically.
The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.
The AMD Ryzen processors were first introduced by AMD in Q1 2017. They are the successor to the not particularly successful AMD Bulldozer processors. The latter were manufactured using an outdated manufacturing process and could not keep up with the competing products from Intel. AMD lost a large portion of its desktop processor market share during this period.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X are coming in September
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-20
After we published a performance assessment of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X last week, the well-known AMD leaker Greymon55 has now posted more informations via Twitter.
He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.
He predicts the first four models of the new Zen 4 desktop generation, which AMD would like to present at the end of 2022. There is also an alleged release date of September 15, 2022.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - Cinebench R23 Benchmark projection
Posted by Stefan on 2022-06-10
We give you a preview of AMD's new Zen 4 desktop processors and calculate the performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X top model for the new AM5 socket. The performance data and other technical details come directly from the press kit that AMD released as part of its Financial Analyst Day on June 9, 2022.
Up to 15 percent more single-core performance and 35 percent more multi-core performance of the 16-core model are realistic !
Up to 15 percent more single-core performance and 35 percent more multi-core performance of the 16-core model are realistic !
Comparison of the two processors
If you look at this comparison, you really want to know. Here are 2 absolute high-end processors from AMD facing each other. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is aimed at the consumer market, but the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is more intended for professional use. But that doesn't mean that you can't use both processors at home, you just have to make sure that the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X requires a motherboard with socket AM4, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X requires one with socket TRX4.The fact that the Threadripper processor once again increases equipment and performance starts with the processor cores. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X already has 16 physical cores, but the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X wades with 24 cores. Both processors support Hyper-Threading technology and can even be overclocked, although the clock frequencies are actually quite high:
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: 3.40 gigahertz (base clock frequency) / 4.90 gigahertz (maximum turbo clock)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X: 3.80 gigahertz (base clock frequency) / 4.50 gigahertz (maximum turbo clock)
In the single-core benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is then around 20% faster than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. This is due on the one hand to the slightly higher maximum clock frequency, but on the other hand also to the fact that the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is already based on the Zen 3 core architecture and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is still based on the older Zen 2 architecture.
In addition, the equipment of the Threadripper processor is significantly more extensive. It has 4 memory channels, can be operated with up to 2048 GB of RAM and has 72 PCIe lines! On the other hand, there is the Ryzen 9 processor, which has 2 memory channels with which it supports the operation of up to 128 gigabytes of RAM and "only" 20 PCIe lines are available.
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