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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D at 16 MB, Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K at 2 MB, 88% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D. L3 Cache splits them by another 88%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
IntelIntel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9 11900K
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
CodenameGranite RidgeRocket Lake
Release Year20242021
TDP120 W125 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32 EU)
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)LGA 1200
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node4 nm14 nm
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock4.33.5 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.75.3 GHz
L2 Cache16 MB2 MB-87%
L3 Cache128 MB16 MB-87%
Base Power170 W125 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupporttrueNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU Compute Units232
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
PCIe Lanes2420-17%
Launch MSRP699$539
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Rocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

9.2 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

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