AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Benchmark, Test and specs

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

At a glance

Name: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Family: AMD Ryzen 9 (47)
CPU group: AMD Ryzen 9000 (8)
Architecture: Granite Ridge (Zen 5)
Technology: 4 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 7
Predecessor: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is 4.30 GHz (5.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 16 / 32
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 16x Zen 5
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: AMD EXPO
AMD PBO
AMD Precision Boost
Frequency: 4.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (16 Cores): 5.00 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D uses the AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael), which has 128 texture shaders and 2 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency: 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 2.20 GHz
Compute units: 2
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2022
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 5 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 8 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 256 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 96.0 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR5-6000
96.0 GB/s
Max. Memory: 256 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 5.0 x 24
PCIe Bandwidth: 94.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 170 W
TDP (PL2): 230 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 89 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is made in 4 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 144.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 4 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM5 (LGA 1718)
L2-Cache: 16.00 MB
L3-Cache: 128.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release date: Q1/2025
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D has not been released yet, so all benchmarks are subject to change and may differ from the final version of this processor.

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

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.
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
141
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
141
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
139
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
139
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
139
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
139

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz
3302
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
2504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
2416
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
2340
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
2340
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 4.50 GHz
2284
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
2271

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2317
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
2291
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
20C 20T @ 5.50 GHz
2291
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
2262
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
2262
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2242
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2242

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.70 GHz
49876
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
44502
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.75 GHz
42986
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified
42871
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz
42871
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
42620
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 5.90 GHz
40976

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHzNot verified
3410
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
3410
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz
3362
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
3347
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHzNot verified
3347
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
3342
Intel Core i9-14900KS Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C 32T @ 6.20 GHz
3341

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
23654
Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i9-14900K
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
23051
Intel Core i9-14900KF Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
23051
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHzNot verified
22430
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C 32T @ 5.00 GHz
22430
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
21234
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
21079

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

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.
Intel Core i3-13100 Intel Core i3-13100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576
Intel Core i3-13100E Intel Core i3-13100E
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576
Intel Core i3-13100T Intel Core i3-13100T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHzNot verified
563
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563

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