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

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 8 MB, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 16 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. L3 Cache splits them by another 33%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. They match on 21 other specifications, including form factor, codename and market segment. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 625 against 334 for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a lead of 47%.

AMDAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Specs

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Specification	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop
Model Number	9800X3D	9950X
Codename	Granite Ridge	Granite Ridge
TDP	105 W	170 W
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)	AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)
Market Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM5
Socket Status	Current	Current
Process Node	4 nm	4 nm
Performance Cores	8	16
Efficiency Cores	0	0
SMT Enabled	true	true
P-Core Base Clock	4.7	4.3
P-Core Boost Clock	5.2	5.7
Unlocked Multiplier	true	true
L2 Cache	8 MB-50%	16 MB
L3 Cache	96 MB	64 MB-33%
3D Stacked Cache	true	false
Base Power	120 W	170 W
Max Turbo Power	162	230
Memory Type	DDR5	DDR5
Max Memory Speed	5600	5600
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Capacity	256	256
ECC Support	true	true
Integrated Graphics	Yes	Yes
iGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU Compute Units	2	2
Copilot Plus Certified	false	false
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes	24	24
Launch MSRP	479	649
Retail Availability	Boxed Retail	Boxed Retail
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Architecture	Zen 5 (9000 series)	Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (CPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D334n=1,084-47%

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X625n=624Best

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

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