CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 6.9%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X shows superior performance with a 65.6% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has the highest core count with 16 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

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

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Desktop

Release Date

Q4 2024

Market Position

214th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs33rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs61st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9950X

4,736

9800X3D

4,431

Multi-Thread Performance

9950X

66,305

9800X3D

40,043

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

9950X

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

9800X3D

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor

9950X

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor

9800X3D

⚡Base Clock

4.3 GHz

9950X

4.7 GHz

9800X3D

🚀Turbo Clock

5.7 GHz

9950X

5.2 GHz

9800X3D

💻Cores/Threads

16 Threads: 32

9950X

8 Threads: 16

9800X3D

🔌Socket

AM5

9950X

AM5

9800X3D

⚡TDP

170 W

9950X

120 W

9800X3D

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 16 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 16 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 16 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 64 MB

9950X

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 96 MB

9800X3D

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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.