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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X at 8 MB, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 16 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. They match on 16 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X scores 625 against 391 for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, a lead of 37%.

AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Specs

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Specification	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Brand	AMD	AMD
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop
Model Number	5950X	9950X
Codename	Vermeer	Granite Ridge
Core/Thread Count	16 Core / 32 Thread	16 Core / 32 Thread
TDP	105 W	170 W
iGPU	None (CPU only)	AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)
Market Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Cache	64MB L3 + 8MB L2 + 1MB L1	64MB L3 + 16MB L2 + 1280KB L1
Socket	AM4	AM5
Boost/Base Clock	4.9 GHz / 3.4 GHz	5.7 GHz / 4.3 GHz
Socket Status	End of Life	Current
Process Node	7 nm	4 nm
Performance Cores	16	16
Efficiency Cores	0	0
SMT Enabled	true	true
P-Core Base Clock	3.4	4.3
P-Core Boost Clock	4.9	5.7
Unlocked Multiplier	true	true
L2 Cache	8 MB-50%	16 MB
L3 Cache	64 MB	64 MB
3D Stacked Cache	false	false
Base Power	105 W	170 W
Max Turbo Power	142	230
Memory Type	DDR4	DDR5
Max Memory Speed	3200	5600
Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Capacity	128	256
ECC Support	true	true
Integrated Graphics	No	Yes
Copilot Plus Certified	false	false
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes	24	24
Launch MSRP	799	649
Retail Availability	Boxed Retail	Boxed Retail
Series	Ryzen 9	Ryzen 9
CPU Process Node	7 Nanometers (TSMC)	4 Nanometers (TSMC)
Architecture	Zen 3, Ryzen 5000 Series	Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32

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 9 5950X391n=490-37%

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X625n=624Best

Specs

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