Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Ryzen 5 9600X
60#8 of 8 desktop CPUs · bottom 13%
Six fast cores at 65 W; enough for gaming, thin for creation.
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Ryzen 9 9950X wins by 11 points
Ryzen 9 9950X
Winner71#3 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 38%
The all-round desktop flagship; only the X3D parts beat it in games.
Overview
Key Differences
Ryzen 5 9600X
- 62% lower rated power: 65 W vs 170 W
- $370 cheaper at launch: $279 vs $649
- 3 points higher Efficiency score: 59 vs 56
Ryzen 9 9950X
- 135% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,350 vs 1,000
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,500 vs 14,000
- 42 points higher Multi-core score: 89 vs 47
- 5% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,250
- 5% higher Cinebench 2024 single-core: 138 vs 132
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X scores 71 overall to Ryzen 5 9600X's 60: #3 against #8 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Ryzen 5 9600X leads on Efficiency by 5% (59 vs 56).
Ryzen 9 9950X leads on Single-core by 5% (81 vs 77) and Multi-core by 89% (89 vs 47).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead in 5 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 135% (2,350 vs 1,000).
Ryzen 5 9600X is rated at 65 W against 170 W; launch prices $279 and $649.
- Single-core7781 +5%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core4789 +89%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency59 +5%56Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall6071
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,2503,400 +5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,00021,500 +54%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core132138 +5%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0002,350 +135%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated720≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)8385 +2%
Specs
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 3.9 / 5.4 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Compute units | 2 (RDNA 2) | 2 (RDNA 2) |
| GPU clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Memory | ||
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max speed | 5600 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max capacity | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| PCIe | 5.0, 24 lanes | 5.0, 24 lanes |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Power | ||
| TDP | 65 W | 170 W |
| Package power | 88 W PPT | 230 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | TSMC N4P | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | August 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $279 | $649 |