AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition leads on gaming, scoring 100.2 — about 2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D. 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 9950X3D is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition costs around 55% more. For bang for your buck, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition is faster, but the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D gives more performance for the money.
| Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMDAM5 | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMDAM5our pick | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance scores | ||
| Gaming | 98.6 | 100.2 ★ |
| 3D Modelling | 103.7 | 103.9 ★ |
| AI | 78.3 | 78.6 ★ |
| VR | 98.6 | 100.2 ★ |
| Value scores | ||
| Gaming | 77.9 ★ | 51 |
| 3D Modelling | 81.9 ★ | 52.9 |
| AI | 61.9 ★ | 40 |
| VR | 77.9 ★ | 51 |
| Specifications | ||
| UserBenchmark Speed | 120 ★ | — |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Boost Clock | 5.7 GHz ★ | 5.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB | 192 MB ★ |
| Gaming Index | 99 | 101 ★ |
| Cinebench MT | 42400 | 42600 ★ |
| AI Throughput | 0 TOPS | 0 TOPS |
| TDP | 170 W ★ | 200 W |
| RRP | €643 ★ | €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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