AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD Entry-level
AMD Zen 2 desktop processor released in 2019 — 16 cores, 32 threads, boosting to 4.7 GHz on socket AM4.
Gaming index
58 / 100
Cores / Threads
16 / 32
Max boost
4.7 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Faster in games than 14% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 3950X specifications
| Family | Zen 2 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| TDP (base) | 105 W |
| Integrated graphics | None |
| Launch MSRP | $749 |
| Est. gaming index | 58 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 55 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 57 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.