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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Brand: AMD
Rating: 2.9 (866 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a top-tier processor for demanding users. It's based on the modern Granite Ridge (Zen 5) architecture, manufactured using the advanced 4nm process. This promises not only high energy efficiency but also strong computing power. This Ryzen 9 shows its strength especially in tasks that utilize many cores.

In Cinebench 2024, it achieves 139 points in single-core and 2340 points in multi-core. This highlights its versatility. Whether for content creation, complex simulations, or professional gaming – this chip delivers. With 16 MB L2 cache and 64 MB L3 cache, fast data access is guaranteed, which is very helpful in everyday use.

In addition, there is support for the latest PCIe 5.0 standard. This makes the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X a truly future-proof choice for high-end systems. Its maximum memory bandwidth of 90 GB/s ensures fast data paths. We are convinced it is an extremely robust package for any type of intensive use.

Modern Granite Ridge (Zen 5) architecture and 4nm manufacturing
High Multi-Core Performance (Cinebench 2340 points)
Extensive Cache Sizes (16 MB L2, 64 MB L3)
Future-proof PCIe 5.0 Support

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 11 / 474
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 25 / 454
In segment Desktop

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

28C / 28T · 4.06 GHz

573 pts

32C / 32T · 4.06 GHz

573 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

566 pts

18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz

563 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

559 pts

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz

9,758 pts

24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz

9,758 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

9,725 pts

24C / 24T · 5.50 GHz

9,624 pts

24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz

9,550 pts

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

140 pts

18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz

140 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

139 pts

24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz

137 pts

12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz

137 pts

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

2,395 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,393 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,340 pts

24C / 48T · 4.50 GHz

2,284 pts

24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz

2,271 pts

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz

2,317 pts

32C / 64T · 5.40 GHz

2,268 pts

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

2,262 pts

8C / 16T · 5.60 GHz

2,261 pts

20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz

2,261 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

32C / 64T · 3.80 GHz

44,502 pts

32C / 64T · 3.75 GHz

42,986 pts

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

42,871 pts

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

42,720 pts

24C / 24T · 5.40 GHz

42,620 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz

3,518

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

3,437

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

3,410

8C / 16T · 5.50 GHz

3,362

12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz

3,347

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

24C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

23,051

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

22,910

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

22,430

16C / 32T · 5.00 GHz

22,115

20C / 20T · 5.20 GHz

21,640

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 730

576

Intel UHD Graphics 730

576

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)

563

Intel UHD Graphics 730

557

Intel UHD Graphics 730

557

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

908

20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz

908

16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz

900

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

893

24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz

893

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

32C / 64T · 3.50 GHz

20,747

24C / 32T · 3.20 GHz

17,327

16C / 32T · 4.30 GHz

17,108

24C / 32T · 3.00 GHz

16,715

24C / 32T · 3.00 GHz

16,715

More benchmarks

Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries

Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries

Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries

Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (43)
CPU group	AMD Ryzen 9000 (17)
Architecture	Granite Ridge (Zen 5)
Technology	4 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)
Generation	7
Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Q4/2022
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	16 / 32
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	16x Zen 5
Frequency:	4.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	5.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores):	5.00 GHz
L2-Cache	16.00 MB
L3-Cache	64.00 MB
Overclocking	AMD Precision Boost AMD PBO AMD EXPO

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency	0.40 - 2.20 GHz
CUs / Shader	2 / 128
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
Technology	5 nm
Release date	Q3/2022

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR5-5600	89.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	256 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	5.0 x 24
PCIe Bandwidth	94.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	170 W
TDP (PL2)	230 W
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	95 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release date	Q3/2024
Release price	649 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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