ProcessorReleased 2019Entry levelAMD AM4 platform (older)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a 16-core AMD processor on the AMD AM4 platform (older). Its gaming index is 92 and its heavy-work index is 168, where a Ryzen 5 7600 class chip is about 120. It is a balanced chip for gaming and everyday work.
Catalog Ref: ₪1,150Open comparison
What is good about it
- 16 cores · renders, code builds and long video exports finish much faster
What to know before buying
- No cooler in the box · budget for one
- AM4 is a legacy platform · best only as a cheap upgrade to an existing PC
- Can hold back a strong graphics card in CPU-heavy games
Best for
office work, browsing and light gaming
Socket AM4 · planning price ₪1,150.
Buy it if
16 cores · renders, code builds and long video exports finish much faster
Skip it if
No cooler in the box · budget for one
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- 2019
- Gaming index
- 92
- Multi-core index
- 168
- Cores
- 16
- Power draw
- 105W
- Planning price
- ₪1,150
