AMD Ryzen 9 9950X VS AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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

VS
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.7GHz

Base Clock

120W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

$454.99 Nov 2024 View Details

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$454.99 • Aug 2024

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

$479 • Nov 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
16 8
32 16
4.3 GHz4.7 GHz
5.7 GHz 5.2 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
43 X47 X
170 W120 W
DDR5DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.00 MB1.00 MB
L364.00 MB96.00 MB
Radeon GraphicsRadeon Graphics
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)) Ryzen 7 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
4nm4nm
amd socket am5amd socket am5
TSMCTSMC
2 mm² 70.6 mm²
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
16630 million8315 million
95°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

2243 (+8%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

2073

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Multi Core Performance

42103 (+80%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

23334

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

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

Single Core Performance

3418 (+3%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

3315

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Multi Core Performance

21758 (+19%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

18350

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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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

66028 (+65%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

40003

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

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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

598.37 FPS (+86%)

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

321.39 FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Comparison in Games (94 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 7 9800X3D (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+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 7 9800X3D (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X (+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 7 9800X3D (+8%)
MAX 211 FPS
MIN 165 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 195 FPS
MIN 162 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 7 9800X3D (+17%)
MAX 276 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 236 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 7 9800X3D (+28%)
MAX 281 FPS
MIN 236 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 179 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 7 9800X3D (+16%)
MAX 194 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 94 benchmarks across 81 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
133
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD • 8/16 • 4.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
145
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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$454.99 Buy Now
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$479.00 Buy Now

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