Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Ryzen 9 9950X
71#3 of 8 desktop CPUs · top 38%
The all-round desktop flagship; only the X3D parts beat it in games.
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Ryzen 9 9950X3D wins by 3 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 9 9950X
- $50 cheaper at launch: $649 vs $699
- 1% higher Cinebench 2024 single-core: 138 vs 137
- 1 points higher Single-core score: 81 vs 80
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- 16% higher Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative): 99 vs 85
- 2% higher Cinebench 2024 multi-core: 2,400 vs 2,350
- 2 points higher Multi-core score: 91 vs 89
- 1% higher Geekbench 6 multi-core: 21,800 vs 21,500
- 1 points higher Efficiency score: 57 vs 56
Review
Ryzen 9 9950X3D scores 74 overall to Ryzen 9 9950X's 71: #1 against #3 of 8 desktop CPUs.
Ryzen 9 9950X leads on Single-core by 1% (81 vs 80).
Ryzen 9 9950X3D leads on Multi-core by 2% (91 vs 89) and Efficiency by 2% (57 vs 56).
Level on iGPU at 4.
Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead in 1 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Cinebench 2024 single-core by 1% (138 vs 137).
Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ahead in 3 of 6 benchmarks, the widest gap in Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative) by 16% (99 vs 85).
Ryzen 9 9950X is rated at 170 W against 170 W; launch prices $649 and $699.
- Single-core81 +1%80Speed of one core: responsiveness, games, most apps.
- Multi-core8991 +2%All cores together: rendering, compiling, exporting.
- Efficiency5657 +2%Multi-core work done per watt of rated power.
- iGPU≈ estimated4≈ estimated4Integrated graphics: light games and desktop without a card.
- Overall7174
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 single-core3,4003,400
- Geekbench 6 multi-core21,50021,800 +1%
- Cinebench 2024 single-core138 +1%137
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core2,3502,400 +2%
- 3DMark Time Spy graphics (iGPU)≈ estimated720≈ estimated720
- Gaming, 1080p average fps (relative)8599 +16%
Specs
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9950X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ||
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 16 / 32 |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Base / boost | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 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 | 170 W | 170 W |
| Package power | 230 W PPT | 230 W PPT |
| Misc | ||
| Node | TSMC N4P | TSMC N4P |
| Launched | August 2024 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $649 | $699 |