AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
—Single-core93
46.2Multi-core99
44.9Gamingspec-based85.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 570012 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 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 7 5700
- 62% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 170 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $175 vs $649
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Stronger multi-core score: 99 vs 46
- 300% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
- 175% higher PassMark: 66,500 vs 24,194
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| 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 7 5700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz+24% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 64 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | — | 192 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | 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 | 24,194Bottom 43% | 66,500+175%Top 4% |
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