Core i3-2355M vs Ryzen 9 3950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	178	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.61	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	14 November 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$1108 (1.4x MSRP)	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Die size	2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2	149 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i3-2355M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	16	2
Threads	32	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

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