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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D vs Ryzen 9 9900X3D

89 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D
VS
87 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 4.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D with 16-cores against the 4.4 GHz Ryzen 9 9900X3D with 12-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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)

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Currency
VS
22.1
(Mediocre)
Value Index
47.2
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 9900X3D and 9965X3D
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D
  • Newer - released 1 year and 5 months later
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
  • Unlocked multiplier

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D
vs
Ryzen 9 9900X3D

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (11th and 32nd place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression - 1820 MB/sec
Clang compilation - 195 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser - 410.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer - 544.3 Mpixels/sec
Text processing - 343.9 pages/sec
Background blur - 81.8 images/sec
Photo processing - 144.2 images/sec
Ray tracing - 45.3 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math - 179.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math - 119.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers - 547M Primes/sec
Random string sorting - 71.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption - 33.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression - 684.8 MBytes/sec
Physics - 5354 Frames/sec
Extended instructions - 55.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 1146 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 13.2 PPW 16 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 125.2 PPW 178.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 405.4 PPW 467.8 PPW
Blender / Watt - 3.9 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
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📘 2025-12-24 (NB_desktop)Cinebench 2024136 / 1325
📘 2025-11-11 (SprzatacZ)Cinebench 2024131 / 1757
📘 2025-09-20 (V3NT1N)Cinebench 2024137 / 1920
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Specifications

Full technical specification of AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D

General

Vendor Amd Amd
Released May 12, 2026 January 7, 2025
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Model number 9965X3D 9900X3D
Integrated GPU Radeon Graphics Radeon Graphics
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (4th and 5th place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 16 12
P-Threads 32 24
Base Frequency (P) 4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.5 GHz 5.5 GHz
Total
Total Cores 16 12
Total Threads 32 24
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 43x 43x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 128MB (shared) 128MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 4 nm 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 170 W 120 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 230 W 230 W
Socket AM5 AM5
Peak Temperature 95°C 95°C
Die Size 122 mm² -
Desktop CPU ranking (9th and 10th 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
Ryzen 9 Pro 9965X3D
0.6 TFLOPS
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
0.6 TFLOPS
See: Radeon Graphics iGPU (Ryzen 7000) benchmarks

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600 - DDR5-5600
Max. Memory Size 256 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 Pro 9965X3D official page AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 28 28

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Comments

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