Ryzen 9 3950X vs A4-3300

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Aggregate performance score

A4-3300
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.54
Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
21.92
+3959%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms A4-3300 by a whopping 3959% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3047288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.35
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency0.358.82
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date7 September 2011 (14 years ago)14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB64 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size228 mm22 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon HD 6410D-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-3300 and Ryzen 9 3950X.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

A4-3300 0.54
Ryzen 9 3950X 21.92
+3959%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

A4-3300 956
Samples: 207
Ryzen 9 3950X 38529
+3930%
Samples: 3767

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.

A4-3300 253
Ryzen 9 3950X 1723
+581%

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.

A4-3300 474
Ryzen 9 3950X 10674
+2152%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 21.92
Recency 7 September 2011 14 November 2019
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

A4-3300 has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3950X, on the other hand, has a 3959.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-3300 in performance tests.

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