AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
78.6Single-core—
92.9Multi-core91.9
85.2Gamingspec-based93.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D 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 9 7950X
- 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24
- 15% higher Max turbo power: 230 W vs 200 W
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
- 100% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 64 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 170 W | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | 230 W+15% | 200 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Performance cores | 16 | 16 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock | 4.5 GHz+5% | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz+4% | 5.5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 128 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28+17% | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920Top 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,000Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,020Top 23% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 38,000Top 9% | — |
| PassMark | 62,500+3%Top 6% | 60,597Top 8% |
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