AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
—Single-core93
41.3Multi-core99
84.4Gamingspec-based85.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 50% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 64 MB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 170 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Stronger multi-core score: 99 vs 41
- 433% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 3 MB
- 227% higher PassMark: 66,500 vs 20,323
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+38% | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 230 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 4.3 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5.7 GHz+43% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 16 MB+433% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+50% | 64 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,400Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,000Top 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,280Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 42,000Top 5% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 66,500+227%Top 4% |
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