AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 89 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4683 vs 4149

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 89 °C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683 vs 4149

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62439 vs 54838

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 64 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62439 vs 54838
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14290 vs 14233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4683

4149

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54838

62439

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

14233

14290

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683	4149
PassMark - CPU mark	54838	62439
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14233	14290

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$499
Place in performance rating	39	55
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000908
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	89 °C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	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)	120 Watt	120 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™)