Ryzen 5 1600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 31% to 308%, including 308% in Cinebench R23 multi (26,375 vs 6,468).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 1600 and the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 16 |
| threads | 12 | 32 |
| base clock ghz | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| boost clock ghz | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| tdp w | 65 | 105 |
| memory bus | Dual-channel | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 64 |
| process nm | 14 | 7 |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, TopCPU, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, PassMark Software and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 1600 | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic |
6,468 points | 26,375 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, MakeUseOf, Notebookcheck, TopCPU |
895 points | 1,406 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser |
5,162 points | 11,367 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser |
1,081 points | 1,782 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
12,253 points | 38,432 points |
| PassMark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 2,701 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,063 points | — |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,064 points | 2,700 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 29 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 1600 or the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X?
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is ahead of the Ryzen 5 1600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 31% to 308%, including 308% in Cinebench R23 multi (26,375 vs 6,468).
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