Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: which is better

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 9950X is 5% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 65,700 vs 62,301).
Ryzen 9 9950X is 14% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D is about 9% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 7950X3D is $125 cheaper ($414 vs $539).
Ryzen 9 7950X3D gives 23% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 170 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 9 9950X	Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Overall score	91.1	86.4
PassMark CPU Mark	65,700	62,301
Single-thread rating	4,726	4,144
Games, 1080p, % of the best	76.9%	83.9%
US price	from $539	from $414
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Base clock	4.3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Max boost	5.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB
TDP	170 W	120 W
Max power	230 W	162 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4P)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Zen 5	Zen 4
Series	Ryzen 9000	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2024	2023
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Radeon (2 CU)

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