AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core AM4
The 16-core, 32-thread design with a 4.7GHz boost clock and 64MB of L3 cache delivers a 38494 PassMark multi-core score, making it a rendering powerhouse on the efficient 7nm, 105W TDP platform. Its unlocked multiplier and support for PCIe 4.0 on the mature AM4 socket offer strong future-proofing and overclocking flexibility. This processor is best for 3D animators and video editors handling complex, multi-threaded workloads who don't prioritize peak single-core gaming speeds.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong efficiency (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong ai (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong multi thread (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average affordability (24th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 9 |
| Model | 3950X |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3500 |
| Boost Clock | 4700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 38386 |
| PassMark Single | 2701 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 105 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | Dell Inspiron 7700 | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | HP Xeon Silver P36921-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| Threads | 32 | 24 | - | 12 | - | 24 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4700 | 5700 | - | 4700 | - | 3300 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 64 | 36 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| Tdp W | 105 | 125 | - | 15 | - | 120 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | - | Intel BGA 1744 | - | LGA4189 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | 90.6 | 79.4 | 80.8 | 62.2 | 90.9 | 88.9 | 96.4 | 23.6 | 76.5 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 78.2 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 90.4 | 18.2 | 99.9 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.7 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.5 | 97 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 60.5 | 69.8 | 71.5 | 0 | 99.5 | 64.3 | 25.1 | 3.5 | 82.2 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.7 | 20.5 | 17.4 | 0 | 39.6 | 81.8 | 0 | 39.8 | 85.7 |
| HP Xeon Silver P36921-B21 Compare | 36.9 | 20.5 | 62.7 | 0 | 42.6 | 52.5 | 0 | 9.5 | 7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall75.5
- AI/LLM74.9
- Budget68.3
- Gaming66.9
- Server65.5
- Efficiency77.2
- Productivity78.8
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