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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core AM5

★★★★☆ 4.4 (4)

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D pairs 16 Zen 5 cores with a 5.7GHz boost and 128MB of 3D V-Cache, delivering a 72,363 PassMark multi-core score that leads desktop productivity. Its 170W TDP on the AM5 socket supports DDR5 with ECC and PCIe 5.0, while the integrated Radeon Graphics allows headless operation without a discrete GPU. This processor suits 3D rendering, code compilation, and AI inference workloads where cache-sensitive performance outweighs the 71.8 efficiency score.

Cores 16
Threads 32
Boost Clock 5700 MHz
L3 Cache 128 MB
TDP 170 W
Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core AM5 cpu
83 Overall Score

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong single thread (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong multi thread (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong ai (97th percentile) 97th

Cons

  • Below average social proof (17th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 97
Feature 98.4
Platform 95.1
Efficiency 93.5
Multi Thread 97.1
Social Proof 16.8
Single Thread 97.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand AMD
Series Ryzen 9
Model 9950X3D
Codename Granite Ridge
Class desktop
Process 4

Cores & Clocks

Cores 16
P-cores 16
Threads 32
Base Clock 4300
Boost Clock 5700

Cache

L2 Cache 16
L3 Cache 128 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi 72363
PassMark Single 4680

Memory

Memory Type DDR5
Max Speed 5600
Channels 2
Max Memory 192
ECC Yes

Platform & Power

Socket AM5
PCIe 5
PCIe Lanes 28
TDP 170
Unlocked Yes

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics

vs Competition

Spec AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor HP Xeon P67080-B21 G.Skill Trident Z Neo Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart:
Cores 16 24 24 16 6 6
Threads 32 24 48 32 12 12
Boost Clock Mhz 5700 5700 4000 3900 4200 4000
L3 Cache Mb 128 36 128 37.5 32 8
Tdp W 170 125 200 195 65 15
Socket AM5 LGA 1851 AMD Socket SP3 LGA 4677 AMD Socket AM4 AM4
Integrated Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Intel Graphics - No - AMD Integrated Graphics
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AIFeaturePlatformEfficiencyMulti ThreadSocial ProofSingle Thread
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 9798.495.193.597.116.897.6
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare 96.299.895.99796.690.799.8
CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare 94.776.88483.794.438.380.1
HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare 91.776.890.67890.81.580.3
G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare 72.48778.282.973.41.572.3
Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare 63.954.456.699.264.611.866.2

Price

Value & Pricing

From $740 1 offer across 1 retailer
Newegg 1 offer From $740

Price History

$720 $740 $760 $780 $800 $820 Jul 20Nov 6 $740

Usage Scores

Overall (83.1)AI/LLM (86.5)Budget (78.5)Gaming (84)Server (73.8)Efficiency (74.7)Productivity (87.2)

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