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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

A
86.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
93.7Inno Score
78.6Single-core93
92.9Multi-core99
85.2Gaming85.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 93.7 to 86.7, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+14) and Multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X

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

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 93 vs 79
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 99 vs 93
  • 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 2,920

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Announced20222024
SocketAM5AM5
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP170 W170 W
Max turbo power230 W230 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Cores1616
Performance cores1616
Efficiency cores00
Threads3232
Base clock4.5 GHz+5%4.3 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz5.7 GHz
L2 cache16 MB16 MB
L3 cache64 MB64 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5600
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2828

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Geekbench 6 (single)2,9203,400+16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,00023,000+10%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,0202,280+13%
Cinebench R23 (multi)38,00042,000+11%
PassMark62,50066,500+6%

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