3015e vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3950X
2019
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
24.39
+1326%

Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms 3015e by a whopping 1326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2062042
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)
Power efficiency21.9826.97
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Pollock (Zen) (2020)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)4 August 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads324
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache1 MB192 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache64 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4FT5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2MMX, 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
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 3

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 3950X 24.39
+1326%
3015e 1.71

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 38735
+1328%
3015e 2712

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 1732
+223%
3015e 536

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.

Ryzen 9 3950X 10799
+1019%
3015e 965

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3950X 12363
+1338%
3015e 860

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.39 1.71
Recency 11 June 2019 4 August 2020
Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has a 1326.3% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

3015e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1650% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while 3015e is a notebook one.


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