Skip to content
InnoReviews

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
80.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
92.6Inno Score
77.8Single-core90
75.2Multi-core98.4
94.4Gamingspec-based85.2
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 92.6 to 80.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23) and single-core (+12). AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 64 MB
  • 29% lower Base TDP: 120 W vs 170 W

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

  • Stronger single-core score: 90 vs 78
  • Stronger multi-core score: 98 vs 75
  • 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
  • 42% higher Max turbo power: 230 W vs 162 W
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Announced20232024
SocketAM5AM5
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP120 W+29%170 W
Max turbo power162 W230 W+42%
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Cores1216+33%
Performance cores1216+33%
Efficiency cores00
Threads2432+33%
Base clock4.4 GHz+2%4.3 GHz
Boost clock5.6 GHz5.7 GHz+2%
L2 cache12 MB16 MB+33%
L3 cache128 MB+100%64 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
iGPUAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5600
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2828

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Geekbench 6 (single)3,020Top 35%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,128Top 34%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,908Top 33%2,280+19%Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)26,747Top 19%—
PassMark50,198Top 13%65,706+31%Top 4%
PassMark (single thread)4,118Top 25%4,727+15%Top 5%
Use this on your site or forum

Copy a ready-made link. Scores on this page update as new results are published, so the link always leads to the current figures.

HTML (for a website or blog)
Markdown (Reddit, GitHub, Discord)
BBCode (forums)

Related comparisons

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3Dvs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945VSAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3Dvs AMD Ryzen 9 7900XVSAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3Dvs Intel Core i7-14700KVSAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3Dvs Intel Core Ultra 5 250K PlusVSAMD Ryzen 9 9950Xvs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970XVSAMD Ryzen 9 9950Xvs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980XVSAMD Ryzen 9 9950Xvs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DVSAMD Ryzen 9 9950Xvs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K PlusVS

Try another matchup