Core Ultra 9 290K Plus vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus (desktop, 2026) against AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 62,301 vs 60,860).
Core Ultra 9 290K Plus is 16% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core Ultra 9 290K Plus	Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Overall score	84.4	86.4
PassMark CPU Mark	60,860	62,301
Single-thread rating	4,823	4,144
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	83.9%
US price	no current price	from $414
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	16
Threads	24	32
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	128 MB
TDP	125 W	120 W
Max power	250 W	162 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	7200 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1851	AM5
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Arrow Lake Refresh	Zen 4
Series	Core Ultra 200S Plus	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2026	2023
Integrated graphics	Intel Graphics	Radeon (2 CU)

Other comparisons