Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Ryzen 7 9700X
66#5 of 8 desktop CPUs · bottom 50%
Efficient eight-core with top single-thread; the sane mid-range pick.
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Ryzen 9 9950X wins by 5 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 7 9700X
- 62% lower rated power: 65 W vs 170 W
- $290 cheaper at launch: $359 vs $649
- 11 points higher Efficiency score: 67 vs 56
- 1% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 86 vs 85
Ryzen 9 9950X
- 81% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,350 vs 1,300
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,500 vs 16,400
- 31 points higher Multi-core score: 89 vs 58
- 1% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,350
- 1% higher Cinebench 2024 single-core: 138 vs 136
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X scores 71 overall to Ryzen 7 9700X's 66: #3 against #5 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Ryzen 7 9700X leads on Efficiency by 20% (67 vs 56).
Ryzen 9 9950X leads on Single-core by 1% (81 vs 80) and Multi-core by 53% (89 vs 58).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Ryzen 7 9700X is ahead in 1 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative) by 1% (86 vs 85).
Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead in 4 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 81% (2,350 vs 1,300).
Ryzen 7 9700X is rated at 65 W against 170 W; launch prices $359 and $649.
- Single-core8081 +1%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core5889 +53%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency67 +20%56Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall6671
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,3503,400 +1%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core16,40021,500 +31%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core136138 +1%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,3002,350 +81%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated720≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)86 +1%85
Specs
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9700X | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 3.8 / 5.5 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8 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 | $359 | $649 |