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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
92.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
96.1Inno Score
90Single-core93.2
98.4Multi-core98.7
85.2Gamingspec-based95
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 96.1 to 92.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3) and multi-core (+0). AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 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 9950X

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

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 93 vs 90
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 64 MB
  • 33% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 192 GB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Announced20242025
SocketAM5AM5
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP170 W170 W
Max turbo power230 W230 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Cores1616
Performance cores1616
Efficiency cores00
Threads3232
Base clock4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz5.7 GHz
L2 cache16 MB16 MB
L3 cache64 MB128 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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 9950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600
Max memory192 GB256 GB+33%
Memory channels22

Platform

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,434Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—22,405Top 10%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,280+1%Top 4%2,259Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—42,018Top 7%
PassMark65,706Top 4%70,094+7%Top 3%
PassMark (single thread)4,727Top 5%4,737Top 5%

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