AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Platform
Desktop	Boxed Processor
Market Segment
Enthusiast Desktop	Enthusiast Desktop
Product Family
AMD Ryzen™ Processors	AMD Ryzen™ Processors
Product Line
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen™ 9 Desktop Processors
Consumer Use
Yes	Yes
Regional Availability
Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM	Global, China, NA, EMEA, APJ, LATAM
Former Codename
"Vermeer"	"Matisse"
Architecture
"Zen 3"	"Zen 2"
# of CPU Cores
8	16
Multithreading (SMT)
Yes	Yes
# of Threads
16	32
Max. Boost Clock
Up to 4.6GHz	Up to 4.7GHz
Base Clock
3.4GHz	3.5GHz
L1 Cache
512KB	1MB
L2 Cache
4MB	8MB
L3 Cache
32MB	64MB
Default TDP
65W	105W
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
TSMC 7nm FinFET	TSMC 7nm FinFET
Processor Technology for I/O Die
12nm (Globalfoundries)	12nm (Globalfoundries)
CPU Compute Die (CCD) Size
74mm²	74mm²
I/O Die (IOD) Size
125mm²	125mm²
Package Die Count
2	3
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes	Yes
CPU Socket
AM4	AM4
Socket Count
1P	n/a
Supporting Chipsets
X570 X470 X370 B550 B450 B350 A520	X570 X470 X370 B450
CPU Boost Technology
Precision Boost 2	Precision Boost 2
Instruction Set
x86-64	x86-64
Supported Extensions
AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64	AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, MMX(+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64
Thermal Solution (PIB)
Not included	Cooler Not Included, Liquid Cooling Recommended
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
90°C	95°C
Launch Date
4/4/2022	7/7/2019
*OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.	Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.
AMD PRO Technologies
n/a	Yes
AMD Ryzen™ Master Eco-Mode
n/a	65W
Total Transistor Count
n/a	9.89 Billion

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
USB Type-C® Support
Yes	Yes
Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Ports
4	4
Native SATA Ports
2	n/a
PCI Express® Version
PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Native PCIe® Lanes (Total/Usable)
24/20	24/20
Additional Usable PCIe Lanes from Motherboard
AMD X570 16x Gen 4 AMD X470 2x Gen 3 AMD X470 8x Gen 2	AMD X570 16x Gen 4
NVMe Support
Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10	Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID10
System Memory Type
DDR4	DDR4
Memory Channels
2	2
Max. Memory
128GB	128GB
System Memory Subtype
UDIMM	UDIMM
System Memory Specification
Up to 3200MHz	n/a
Max Memory Speed
2x1R DDR4-3200 2x2R DDR4-3200 4x1R DDR4-2933 4x2R DDR4-2667	2x1R DDR4-3200 2x2R DDR4-3200 4x1R DDR4-2933 4x2R DDR4-2667
ECC Support
Yes (Requires mobo support)	Yes (Requires mobo support)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Integrated Graphics
No	No
Graphics Model
Discrete Graphics Card Required	Discrete Graphics Card Required

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Product ID Boxed
100-100000926WOF	100-100000051WOF
Product ID Tray
100-000000926	100-000000051

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Supported Technologies
AMD StoreMI Technology AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium	n/a

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
PCIe® DMA Security
n/a	Yes
USB DMA Security
n/a	Yes
AMD Enhanced Virus Protection (NX bit)
n/a	Yes

General Specifications

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Key Features

Security, Virtualization, and Manageability