CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2022

Market Position

73rd fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs45th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs16th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop

Release Date

Q1 2023

Market Position

75th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs58th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs18th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7950X

4,276

7950X3D

4,148

Multi-Thread Performance

7950X

62,703

7950X3D

62,501

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

7950X3D

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor

7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core Processor

7950X3D

⚡Base Clock

4.5 GHz

7950X

4.2 GHz

7950X3D

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

7950X

5.7 GHz

7950X3D

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

7950X

16 Threads: 32

7950X3D

🔌Socket

AM5

7950X

AM5

7950X3D

⚡TDP

170 W

7950X

120 W

7950X3D

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

7950X

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 128 MB

7950X3D

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X drawing more power under load (170W vs 120W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.