CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Key Findings

All CPUs perform similarly in single-threaded tasks
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X shows superior performance with a 20.9% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

120th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs15th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs29th 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

9900X

4,690

9950X

4,736

Multi-Thread Performance

9900X

54,846

9950X

66,305

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

9950X

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Processor

9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor

9950X

⚡Base Clock

4.4 GHz

9900X

4.3 GHz

9950X

🚀Turbo Clock

5.6 GHz

9900X

5.7 GHz

9950X

💻Cores/Threads

12 Threads: 24

9900X

16 Threads: 32

9950X

🔌Socket

AM5

9900X

AM5

9950X

⚡TDP

120 W

9900X

170 W

9950X

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 12 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 12 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

9900X

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 9900X 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 120W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.