AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition leads on gaming, scoring 100.2 — about 15% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition costs around 37% more. For bang for your buck, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition is faster, but the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X gives more performance for the money.
| Ryzen 9 5950XAMDAM4 | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMDAM5our pick | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 87.4 | 100.2 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 78 | 103.9 ★ |
| AI | 59.2 | 78.6 ★ |
| VR | 87.4 | 100.2 ★ |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 61 ★ | 51 |
| 3D Modelling | 54.4 ★ | 52.9 |
| AI | 41.3 ★ | 40 |
| VR | 61 ★ | 51 |
| Specifications | ||
| UserBenchmark Speed | 100 ★ | — |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Boost Clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.6 GHz ★ |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 192 MB ★ |
| Gaming Index | 88 | 101 ★ |
| Cinebench MT | 28500 | 42600 ★ |
| AI Throughput | 0 TOPS | 0 TOPS |
| TDP | 105 W ★ | 200 W |
| RRP | €735 ★ | €827 |
★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.
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