CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

AMD · Zen 2 · AM4MSRP $749

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is AMD’s solid mid-range Zen 2 chip targeted at multi-threaded workloads. With 16 cores and 32 threads, it scores 69/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.7 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

69/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
16 / 32
BASE CLOCK
3.5 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.7 GHz
L3 CACHE
64 MB
TDP
105 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
2,701
PASSMARK MULTI
38,419

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
67/100
1440p gaming
69/100
4K gaming
70/100
Productivity
76/100

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