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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

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77.6Inno Score
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WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
100Inno Score
85.2Single-core—
64.7Multi-core—
91.9Gaming100
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition wins this desktop processor face-off, 100 to 77.6, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+8). AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

  • Stronger gaming score: 100 vs 92
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 8 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Announced2024—
SocketAM5AM5
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP120 W—
Max turbo power162 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Cores816+100%
Performance cores816+100%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1632+100%
Base clock4.7 GHz—
Boost clock5.2 GHz—
L2 cache8 MB16 MB+100%
L3 cache96 MB192 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5
Max memory192 GB—
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2828

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Geekbench 6 (single)3,150—
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,500—
Cinebench R23 (single)2,130—
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,500—
PassMark40,000—

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