AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
—Single-core93
49.5Multi-core99
64.1Gamingspec-based85.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 750010 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 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 7500
- 62% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 170 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $649
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Stronger multi-core score: 99 vs 50
- 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 167% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 147% higher PassMark: 66,500 vs 26,882
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+62% | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 230 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16+167% |
| Performance cores | — | 16 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 32+167% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.7 GHz+14% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 16 MB+167% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | 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 | 26,882Top 49% | 66,500+147%Top 4% |
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