3 304 vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Core 3 304 by a whopping 464% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 121 | 1328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 42.01 | 9.34 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 9.35 | 18.79 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024−2026) | Wildcat Lake (2026) |
| Release date | 15 August 2024 (2 years ago) | 16 April 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 9 9950X has 350% better value for money than Core 3 304.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304: 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) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 1 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | 5 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 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 |
| Socket | AM5 | FCBGA1516 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | LPDDR5X-7467, DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core 3 304.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 6 |
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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
TrueCrypt AES
TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.39 | 6.81 |
| Recency | 15 August 2024 | 16 April 2026 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 5 |
| Threads | 32 | 5 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9950X has a 464% higher aggregate performance score, and 220% more physical cores and 540% more threads.
Core 3 304, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 33% more advanced lithography process, and 1033% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 3 304 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop processor while Core 3 304 is a notebook one.
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