AMD Ryzen 9 7950X VS AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

amd

Brand

16/32

Cores/Threads

4.5GHz

Base Clock

170W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

N/A Sep 2022 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

amd

Brand

16/32

Cores/Threads

4.3GHz

Base Clock

170W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$519.99 Aug 2024 View Details

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

$519.99 • Sep 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$649 • Aug 2024

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
1616
3232
4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
5.7 GHz5.7 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
45 X 43 X
170 W170 W
DDR5DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L21.00 MB1.00 MB
L364.00 MB64.00 MB
Radeon GraphicsRadeon Graphics
Ryzen 9 (Zen 4 (Raphael))Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
5nm4nm
amd socket am5amd socket am5
TSMCTSMC
2 mm²2 mm²
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
13140 million16630 million
100°C95°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

2009

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

2243 (+12%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Multi Core Performance

36742

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

42103 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

3068

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

3418 (+11%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Multi Core Performance

21401

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

21758 (+2%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

63001

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

66028 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

576.1 FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

598.37 FPS (+4%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Comparison in Games (95 benchmarks)

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes Background
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+11%)
MAX 195 FPS
MIN 162 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
MAX 176 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+11%)
MAX 236 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
MAX 213 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
Of Ash and Steel Background
Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+11%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 179 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
MAX 198 FPS
MIN 161 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+11%)
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 95 benchmarks across 81 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
126
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
133
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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$519.99 Buy Now

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