Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is ahead of the Ryzen 7 3800X on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 48% to 171%, including 169% in Cinebench R23 multi (36,243 vs 13,463).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 3800X and the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Full AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 3800X | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.9 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.5 | — |
| tdp w | 105 | — |
| memory bus | Dual-channel | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket 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 The FPS Review, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, HardwareCooking, CGMagazine, Trusted Reviews, WePC, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, PassMark, Tom's Hardware and HWBOT; 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 7 3800X | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: The FPS Review, CGDirector, GadgetVersus, HardwareCooking, CGMagazine |
13,463 points | 36,243 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Trusted Reviews, GadgetVersus, HardwareCooking, CGMagazine |
1,334 points | 1,973 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: WePC, CpuTronic, Trusted Reviews, HardwareDB, The FPS Review, Geekbench Browser, CGMagazine |
8,400 points | 19,114 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: WePC, CpuTronic, Trusted Reviews, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CGMagazine |
1,696 points | 2,770 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
22,971 points | 62,323 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,144 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,710 points | 4,145 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,709 points | 4,144 points |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 700 rank |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
39 seconds | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 3800X or the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D?
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is ahead of the Ryzen 7 3800X on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 48% to 171%, including 169% in Cinebench R23 multi (36,243 vs 13,463).
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