AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher Total cores (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher Performance cores (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher Threads (32 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 142 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Performance
Total cores616▲
Performance cores616▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1232▲
Base clock3.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB8 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB64 MB▲
Process node7nmTSMC 7nm
Integrated graphics—None
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM4
Base TDP65 W▲105 W
Max turbo power65 W▲142 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—4.0
PCIe lanes—24