AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X was released in Q4/2020.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was released in Q4/2022.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 3.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is at 4.50 GHz (5.70 GHz).
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.
The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 105 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
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The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
In this comparison, 2 processors from the Ryzen 9 family compete against each other. The
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X comes from the fourth generation of Ryzen 9 processors and is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) architecture. It is manufactured with a structure width of 7 nanometers and came onto the market in the fourth quarter of 2020. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X came in the fourth quarter of 2022 and is therefore 2 years newer. It is already manufactured using the smaller 5-nanometer process and is based on the Raphael (Zen4) architecture. Both processors are models for the desktop sector. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is designed for the AM4 socket, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X requires a motherboard with the newer AM5 socket.
Both processors are equipped with 16 processor cores that support hyperthreading and can therefore access up to 32 computing threads. However, the clock frequencies of the two processors are completely different; the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has a base clock of 3.40 gigahertz and a maximum turbo clock of 3.40 gigahertz. 4.90 gigahertz. The clock speeds of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, are significantly higher, the base clock is 4.50 gigahertz and the maximum turbo clock is even up to 5.70 gigahertz.
Only the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has an internal graphics unit. The AMD Radeon Graphics of the Raphael architecture with 2 execution units and 128 shaders is used here. This iGPU clocks at up to 2.20 gigahertz and can use up to 8 gigabytes of the system's built-in RAM as graphics memory. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X must therefore be operated with a dedicated graphics card, for which it has 20 PCIe lines of version 4.0 available. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X can of course also be operated with a dedicated graphics card; it also has 20 PCIe cables available for this, but these are already based on version 5.0.
Both processors can be operated with up to 128 gigabytes of RAM, with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X supporting DDR4 memory, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X already supports DDR5 memory.