Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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 9950X3D wins by 14 points
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Winner74#1 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 13%
No compromise: X3D gaming speed with full 16-core throughput.
Overview
Key Differences
Ryzen 5 9600X
- 62% lower rated power: 65 W vs 170 W
- $420 cheaper at launch: $279 vs $699
- 2 points higher Efficiency score: 59 vs 57
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- 140% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,400 vs 1,000
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,800 vs 14,000
- 44 points higher Multi-core score: 91 vs 47
- 19% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 99 vs 83
- 5% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,250
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 74 overall to Ryzen 5 9600X's 60: #1 against #8 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Ryzen 5 9600X leads on Efficiency by 4% (59 vs 57).
Ryzen 9 9950X3D leads on Single-core by 4% (80 vs 77) and Multi-core by 94% (91 vs 47).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ahead in 5 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 140% (2,400 vs 1,000).
Ryzen 5 9600X is rated at 65 W against 170 W; launch prices $279 and $699.
- Single-core7780 +4%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core4791 +94%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency59 +4%57Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall6074
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,2503,400 +5%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core14,00021,800 +56%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core132137 +4%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,0002,400 +140%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated720≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)8399 +19%
Specs
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 128 MB (3D V-Cache) |
| 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 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $279 | $699 |