Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
66#5 of 8 desktop CPUs · bottom 50%
Fastest gaming CPU of 2024; weak multi-core for the price.
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Ryzen 9 9950X3D wins by 8 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 7 9800X3D
- $220 cheaper at launch: $479 vs $699
- 29% lower rated power: 120 W vs 170 W
- 1% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 100 vs 99
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- 78% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,400 vs 1,350
- 29 points higher Multi-core score: 91 vs 62
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,800 vs 18,100
- 6 points higher Efficiency score: 57 vs 51
- 3% higher Geekbench 6 single-core: 3,400 vs 3,300
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 74 overall to Ryzen 7 9800X3D's 66: #1 against #5 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Ryzen 9 9950X3D leads on Single-core by 3% (80 vs 78), Multi-core by 47% (91 vs 62) and Efficiency by 12% (57 vs 51).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is ahead in 1 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative) by 1% (100 vs 99).
Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ahead in 4 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 multi-core by 78% (2,400 vs 1,350).
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is rated at 120 W against 170 W; launch prices $479 and $699.
- Single-core7880 +3%Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core6291 +47%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency5157 +12%Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall6674
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,3003,400 +3%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core18,10021,800 +20%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core134137 +2%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,3502,400 +78%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated720≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)100 +1%99
Specs
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 4.7 / 5.2 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (3D V-Cache) | 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 | 120 W | 170 W |
| Package power | 162 W PPT | 230 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | TSMC N4P | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | November 2024 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $479 | $699 |