AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D
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We compared two desktop CPUs: the 4.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D with 16-cores against the 4.7 GHz Ryzen 7 9850X3D with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Has 8 more physical cores
- Has 32 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- Newer - released 1 year later
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 753 | 730 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 9861 | 5315 |
Cinebench Scores (6th and 81st place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1800 MB/sec | 1770 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 241.4 Klines/sec | 145.4 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 392.8 pages/sec | 360.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 624.1 Mpixels/sec | 547.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 357.5 pages/sec | 373.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 81.9 images/sec | 95.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 143.5 images/sec | 140.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 55.9 Mpixels/sec | 31.9 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 242.7 GOps/sec | - |
| Floating point math | 159.5 GOps/sec | - |
| Find prime numbers | 609M Primes/sec | - |
| Random string sorting | 95.3M Strings/sec | - |
| Data encryption | 44.4 GBytes/sec | - |
| Data compression | 905.8 MBytes/sec | - |
| Physics | 5662 Frames/sec | - |
| Extended instructions | 72.9B Matrices/sec | - |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 14.4 PPW | 11.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 132.6 PPW | 161 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 412.3 PPW | - |
| Blender / Watt | 3.63 PPW | 2.97 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-01 (Soutajupe) | Cinebench 2024 | 146 / 2634 |
| ๐ 2026-08-02 (Naragan) | Cinebench 2024 | 143 / 2632 |
| ๐ 2026-08-02 (Naragan) | Cinebench 2026 | 794 / 10890 |
| ๐ 2026-08-02 (Naragan) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 3553 / 25131 |
| ๐ 2026-07-10 (omecha) | Cinebench 2026 | 753 / 9861 |
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-22 (cspa) | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 4118 |
| ๐ 2026-06-23 (Rixgames) | Cinebench 2024 | 140 / 1361 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9850X3DGeneral
| Vendor | Amd | Amd |
| Released | January 7, 2025 | January 5, 2026 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) |
| Model number | 9950X3D | 9850X3D |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (2nd and 11th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 16 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 43x | 47x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 128MB (shared) | 96MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 170 W | 120 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 230 W | 162 W |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Peak Temperature | 95ยฐC | 95ยฐC |
Desktop CPU ranking (5th and 22nd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 128 |
| TMUs | 8 | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 | 4 |
| Execution Units | 2 | 2 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 | - DDR5-5600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D official page | AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 28 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 36