AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
  • Cores: 16
  • L3 cache: 64MB (shared)
  • TDP: 170 W (max. boost up to 230 W)
  • Transistor size: 4 nm
Ryzen 9 9950X - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM5 that has 16 cores and 32 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 4300 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 5700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 64 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Radeon Graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
92
Multi-Core Performance
92
Power Efficiency
67
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
92
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Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
137
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
2320
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 724
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 7630
Cinebench Scores - 10th place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
3418
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
21758
File compression 1710 MB/sec
Clang compilation 226 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 391.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 586.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 351.6 pages/sec
Background blur 84.3 images/sec
Photo processing 144.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 55.7 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 1 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
4728
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
65714
Integer math 241.5 GOps/sec
Floating point math 158.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 343M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 93.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption 44.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression 891.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 3254 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 71.2B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 6583 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
598.37

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 13.6 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 128 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 386.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.52 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
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-05 (greenmonalisa)Cinebench 2024136 / 2307
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-25 (Malanore)Cinebench 2026724 / 7630
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-20 -> TukiGeekbench 6 CPU3607 / 23374
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-07 (jimmygeneris)Cinebench 2024136 / 2114
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-01 (Capt Jack Swallows)Cinebench 2024136 / 2162
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-27 (AGUS)Cinebench 2024143 / 2314
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-04 (Paragon)Geekbench 6 CPU3412 / 21697
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-04 (Paragon)Cinebench 2024138 / 2300

Specifications

Ryzen 9 9950X technical specifications

General

Vendor Amd
Released June 3, 2024
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Model number 9950X
Integrated GPU Radeon Graphics
Intel Equivalent - Intel Core i9 14900K

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 16
P-Threads 32
Base Frequency (P) 4.3 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.7 GHz
Total
Total Cores 16
Total Threads 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 43x
L1 Cache 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 64MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 4 nm
TDP (PL1) 170 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 230 W
Socket AM5
Peak Temperature 95Β°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics
GPU Boost Clock 2200 MHz

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
Max. Memory Size 192 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen 9 9950X official page
PCI Express Version 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 28
Technologies
- Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

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Joe May 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Max. Memory Bandwidth -> 89.6GB/s
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Serhii May 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I found info that 9950X have 83.2 GB/s. Thank you for an info.
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Joe May 30, 2025 at 06:39 PM
Serhii, Wherever you got your info from is wrong. DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s on a 2x 64bit memory bus -> 89.6 GB/s 83.2 GB/s is for 5200 MT/s.
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Serhii May 31, 2025 at 07:01 AM
Joe, From public source but 83.2 is for 5200 MHz not 5600 MHz. Thank you!
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Joe December 14, 2025 at 06:37 AM
iGPU -> Radeon Graphics iGPU (Ryzen 7000)
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Maurycy September 20, 2024 at 11:26 AM
9950X reaches 44.000 in Cinebench R23
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