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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
86.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
95.1Inno Score
76.3Single-core88.3
93.9Multi-core100
85.2Gamingspec-based94.4
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition wins this desktop processor face-off, 95.1 to 86.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) 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

  • 15% lower Base TDP: 170 W vs 200 W
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $899

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

  • Stronger single-core score: 88 vs 76
  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 94
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 192 MB vs 64 MB
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 16% higher PassMark: 71,939 vs 62,125

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Announced20222026
SocketAM5AM5
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP170 W+15%200 W
Max turbo power230 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Cores1616
Performance cores1616
Efficiency cores00
Threads3232
Base clock4.5 GHz+5%4.3 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz+2%5.6 GHz
L2 cache16 MB16 MB
L3 cache64 MB192 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5
Max memory128 GB—
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2828

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Cinebench R23 (single)2,020Top 25%2,248+11%Top 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—42,555Top 5%
PassMark62,125Top 6%71,939+16%Top 3%
PassMark (single thread)4,251Top 21%4,675+10%Top 9%
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