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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

► remove from comparison AMD R7 3700X

Der AMD Ryzen 7 3700X ist ein Desktop-Prozessor mit 8-Kernen und Hyperthreading (SMT), weshalb dieser 16 Threads gleichzeitig verarbeiten kann. Mit dem Launch am 07.07.2019 ist er nach dem Ryzen 7 3800X der zweitschnellste Ryzen 7 Prozessor und mit 65 Watt TDP deutlich sparsamer als das schnellste Ryzen 7 Modell.

Der Ryzen 7 3700X taktet mit 3,6 GHz Basistakt und kann per Turbo auf bis zu 4,4 GHz takten. Bei Last aller 8 Kerne erreicht der Ryzen 7 3700X maximal 4,1 GHz. Dank des Precision Boost 2 kann der Takt auf einem höheren Level gehalten werden, wie wir es schon von Zen+ her kennen.

Die Leistung des AMD Ryzen 7 3700X ist durchweg bei allen Anwendungen hervorragend. Vor allem bei Multi-Thread-Anwendungen kann hier der native 8-Kerner seine Stärken ausspielen und trotz der geringen TDP ist der Intel Core i9-9900K in Reichweite. Die beiden CCX-Cluster bestehend aus jeweils 4 CPU-Kernen befinden sich in einem CCD (je 4 Kerne mit eigenem 16 MByte L3 Cache). Dieser ist genau 74 mm² groß und wird im neuen 7 nm Verfahren bei TSMC gefertigt. Der I/O-Die ist separiert und kommt im mit der älteren 12 nm Strukturbreite daher, welcher weiterhin von Gobalfoundries gefertigt. 

Bei Spielen kann der AMD Ryzen 7 3700X dank der verbesserten IPC überzeugen. In Spielen erreicht der Ryzen 7 3700X etwa die Leistung eines Intel Core i7-8700K. Geschlagen geben muss sich der Ryzen momentan allerdings trotzdem, denn in den meisten Spielen bietet der Coffee-Lake-Prozessor etwas mehr Leistung. Zukünftige Unterstützung von mehr Kernen können das Blatt schnell wenden. 

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor with 6 SMT-enabled (12 threads) and based on the Zen 3 architecture. Launched in November 2020, it is the fastest 6-core Ryzen desktop processor. With a TDP of 65 watts, the Ryzen 5 5600X is the least energy-hungry model in the Zen 3 family to date.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is clocked at 3.7 GHz base clock and can be clocked up to 4.6 GHz with Precision Boost 2.

Performance

The average 5600X in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 4900H and the Ryzen 7 6800HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While this isn't the fastest CPU money can buy, it still rips through most workloads with ease, as of mid 2022. Find out more in our full review.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 65 W to be in line with most desktop processors.

The R5 5600X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

► remove from comparison AMD R9 5950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end 16-core, hyperthreaded (SMT) Vermeer Series desktop processor. With 32 threads, the new flagship offers as many threads as the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Introduced on October 8, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5950X is the fastest 16-core processor and is specified at 105 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 5950X runs at 3.4 GHz to 4.9 GHz (single core). Wen all 16 cores are loaded, up to 4.5 GHz are still possible.

The internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally at first glance. The CCX structure has changed a bit compared to Zen 2, because now a CCX consists of up to 8 CPU cores. So each individual core can access the complete L3 cache (32 MByte). Furthermore the CCX modules are connected to each other via the same I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. According to AMD, the Infinity fabric should now reach clock rates of up to 2 Ghz, which in turn allows a RAM clock of 4,000 MHz without performance loss.

Performance

The average 5950X in our database matches the Core i9-12900K, the Core i9-12900HX and also the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in multi-thread performance, making this Ryzen a great processor for pretty much any task imaginable as of mid 2022.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 105 W. It will, however, happily consume much more than that as long as the cooling solution is able to handle the heat - even before one starts considering the possibility of overclocking the thing.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelAMD Ryzen 7 3700XAMD Ryzen 5 5600XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)
CodenameMatisse (Zen 2)Vermeer (Zen 3)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Series: Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) Vermeer (Zen 3)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X3.5 - 4.7 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X3.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 39003.1 - 4.3 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT3.9 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X « 3.6 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X3.8 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 31003.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X « 3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock3600 - 4400 MHz3700 - 4600 MHz3400 - 4900 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB384 KB1 MB
L2 Cache4 MB3 MB8 MB
L3 Cache32 MB32 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 166 / 1216 / 32
TDP65 Watt65 Watt105 Watt
Technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
max. Temp.95 °C95 °C
SocketAM4 (LGA1331)AM4AM4
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
Architecturex86x86x86
$329 U.S.$299 U.S.$799 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
Die SizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 3700X
37.6 pt (52%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5600X
41.9 pt (58%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5950X
50.5 pt (70%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11838 Points (11%)
min: 24972     avg: 26017     median: 26017 (24%)     max: 27062 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1541 Points (66%)
min: 1579     avg: 1614     median: 1614 (69%)     max: 1649 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
506 Points (56%)
601 Points (67%)
min: 617     avg: 629     median: 629 (70%)     max: 641 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4782 Points (12%)
4567 Points (11%)
min: 9640     avg: 10061     median: 10061 (25%)     max: 10482 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2092 Points (13%)
1968 Points (12%)
min: 4156     avg: 4324     median: 4324 (27%)     max: 4492 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
204 Points (61%)
254 Points (77%)
min: 261     avg: 266.5     median: 266.5 (80%)     max: 272 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
23.2 Points (30%)
21.8 Points (28%)
min: 46.05     avg: 47.8     median: 47.8 (62%)     max: 49.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.3 Points (57%)
3 Points (73%)
min: 3.02     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (77%)     max: 3.14 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5839 Points (35%)
6462 Points (39%)
min: 6564     avg: 6690     median: 6689.5 (40%)     max: 6815 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
40439 Points (29%)
39331 Points (28%)
min: 55185     avg: 56641     median: 56640.5 (41%)     max: 58096 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
66813 Points (46%)
69545 Points (48%)
min: 99617     avg: 102128     median: 102128 (71%)     max: 104638 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
10189 Points (12%)
12563 Points (15%)
min: 12655     avg: 12967     median: 12967 (16%)     max: 13279 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
86.7 s (1%)
113.9 s (1%)
min: 52     avg: 58.5     median: 58.5 (1%)     max: 64.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.7 s (1%)
3.9 s (1%)
min: 2.538     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (1%)     max: 5.928 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
7503 Points (12%)
13282 Points (21%)
min: 12503     avg: 12736     median: 12735.5 (20%)     max: 12968 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
57307 MIPS (33%)
56607 MIPS (32%)
min: 118165     avg: 122979     median: 122978 (71%)     max: 127792 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
5333 MIPS (64%)
6594 MIPS (79%)
min: 6729     avg: 6852     median: 6851.5 (82%)     max: 6974 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
115 fps (40%)
117 fps (41%)
min: 203     avg: 212     median: 212 (74%)     max: 221 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
269.5 fps (62%)
320 fps (74%)
min: 321.5     avg: 330     median: 330 (76%)     max: 338.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
15.4 fps (27%)
15.7 fps (28%)
min: 29.9     avg: 30.9     median: 30.9 (54%)     max: 31.8 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.1 GB/s (0%)
0.9 GB/s (0%)
min: 2.3     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (0%)     max: 2.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2 GB/s (34%)
1.5 GB/s (26%)
min: 3.3     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (60%)     max: 3.7 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
11.4 GB/s (30%)
10.7 GB/s (28%)
min: 25.1     avg: 26     median: 26 (68%)     max: 26.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
181.4 Seconds (1%)
260.2 Seconds (2%)
min: 112.8     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.5 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (10%)
min: 0.4556     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4698 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 13739     avg: 13815     median: 13814.5 (29%)     max: 13890 Points
14576 Points (31%)
min: 17229     avg: 17657     median: 17656.5 (38%)     max: 18084 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.4 s (2%)
8.1 s (2%)
min: 7.065     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (2%)     max: 7.405 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
20.5 s (1%)
17.5 s (1%)
min: 15.28     avg: 15.7     median: 15.7 (1%)     max: 16.02 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
531 s (2%)
400.9 s (2%)
min: 349.3     avg: 361.5     median: 361.5 (2%)     max: 373.7 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 68137     avg: 68140     median: 68139.5 (60%)     max: 68142 Points
66603 Points (58%)
min: 84237     avg: 85367     median: 85367 (75%)     max: 86497 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 18222     avg: 18284     median: 18283.5 (49%)     max: 18345 Points
19649 Points (53%)
min: 23012     avg: 25067     median: 25154.5 (68%)     max: 27383 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 79765     avg: 80527     median: 80526.5 (65%)     max: 81288 Points
88825 Points (72%)
min: 70120     avg: 77979     median: 79716 (65%)     max: 84100 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 79983     avg: 80252     median: 80252 (65%)     max: 80521 Points
88777 Points (72%)
min: 69902     avg: 78121     median: 80185 (65%)     max: 84275 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 83056     avg: 83138     median: 83137.5 (70%)     max: 83219 Points
91500 Points (77%)
min: 82412     avg: 82452     median: 82452 (69%)     max: 82492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 15953     avg: 16379     median: 16378.5 (41%)     max: 16804 Points
16447 Points (42%)
min: 21419     avg: 22558     median: 22436 (57%)     max: 23939 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 23423     avg: 23951     median: 23951 (43%)     max: 24479 Points
25990 Points (46%)
min: 34080     avg: 37236     median: 37498.5 (67%)     max: 39600 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 9909     avg: 9944     median: 9943.5 (42%)     max: 9978 Points
8911 Points (38%)
min: 11111     avg: 12919     median: 13441 (57%)     max: 14559 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1304 Points (55%)
1657 Points (70%)
min: 1621     avg: 1652     median: 1651.5 (70%)     max: 1682 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
8960 Points (16%)
8980 Points (16%)
min: 15605     avg: 16248     median: 16248 (29%)     max: 16891 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1587 Points (7%)
min: 1625     avg: 1654     median: 1654 (7%)     max: 1683 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8926 Points (28%)
min: 15396     avg: 15983     median: 15983 (50%)     max: 16570 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5799 Points (58%)
6953 Points (69%)
min: 7021     avg: 7119     median: 7118.5 (71%)     max: 7216 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
34757 Points (38%)
35617 Points (39%)
min: 57584     avg: 60409     median: 60408.5 (66%)     max: 63233 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
578 ms (1%)
min: 558     avg: 570     median: 569.5 (1%)     max: 581 ms
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
286 Points (60%)
min: 288     avg: 289.5     median: 289.5 (60%)     max: 291 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1489 Points (57%)
1495 Points (57%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
170.3 Watt (29%)
175.8 Watt (30%)
min: 232.8     avg: 242.6     median: 242.6 (42%)     max: 252.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
171.6 Watt (31%)
170.1 Watt (31%)
min: 226.1     avg: 227.4     median: 227.4 (41%)     max: 228.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
12.2 Points per Watt (9%)
11.6 Points per Watt (9%)
min: 18.2     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (14%)     max: 19.9 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 3700X → 100% n=38

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600X → 107% n=38

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5950X → 145% n=38

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