Ryzen 9 3950X vs Phenom II X4 955 (95W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 205 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 18.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 21.98 |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x 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 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 105 Watt |
Phenom II X4 955 (95W) has 10.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 3950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 955 (95W) and Ryzen 9 3950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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