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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D at 128 MB, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at 64 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 25%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. They match on 20 other specifications, including form factor, codename and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
CodenameGranite RidgeGranite Ridge
TDP120 W170 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)AM5
Socket StatusCurrentCurrent
Process Node4 nm4 nm
Performance Cores1216
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock4.44.3
P-Core Boost Clock5.55.7
Unlocked Multipliertruetrue
L2 Cache12 MB-25%16 MB
L3 Cache128 MB64 MB-50%
3D Stacked Cachetruefalse
Base Power120 W170 W
Max Turbo Power162230
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Max Memory Speed56005600
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity256256
ECC Supporttruetrue
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
iGPU Compute Units22
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes2424
Launch MSRP599649
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailBoxed Retail
Cores1216
Threads2432
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

9.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

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