AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16856 vs 15686
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4742 vs 4271
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 66225 vs 62567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16856 vs 15686
PassMark - Single thread mark	4742 vs 4271
PassMark - CPU mark	66225 vs 62567

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C

Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16856

15686

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

4271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66225

62567

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16856	15686
PassMark - Single thread mark	4742	4271
PassMark - CPU mark	66225	62567

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$699
Place in performance rating	16	38
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000514
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	32	32
Transistor count	16,630 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt	170 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)