Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs 3015e
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 3015e by a whopping 2206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1938 | 61 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 58.51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Pollock (Zen) | Raphael (Zen4) |
| Release date | 4 August 2020 (3 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
| Current price | no data | $758 (1.1x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 71 mm (CCD) sq. mm + 121 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 89 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 13,140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FT5 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-1600 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 3015e by 2206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 3015e by 2200% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 3015e by 458% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms 3015e by 1897% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.75 | 40.35 |
| Integrated graphics card | 2.98 | 4.34 |
| Recency | 4 August 2020 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 120 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.
Be aware that 3015e is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between 3015e and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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