CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 10.8%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X shows superior performance with a 5.7% advantage

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 9950X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

64th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs11th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs14th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

7950X

4,276

9950X

4,736

Multi-Thread Performance

7950X

62,703

9950X

66,305

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

9950X

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor

7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor

9950X

⚡Base Clock

4.5 GHz

7950X

4.3 GHz

9950X

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

7950X

5.7 GHz

9950X

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

7950X

16 Threads: 32

9950X

🔌Socket

AM5

7950X

AM5

9950X

⚡TDP

170 W

7950X

170 W

9950X

💾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 48 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

9950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X drawing more power under load (170W vs 170W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.