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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, while AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 40% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 34% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3087 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X+ ADD
Price $333 - BUY $576.29 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 96MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP120W170W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$31.03
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2024Q3 2024
# of Samples20431044
CPU Value120.3115.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4431(-6.6%)4745(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)40057(-39.8%)66559(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
40,057
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,559
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
120.3
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
115.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
4,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,745
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Max TDP120W170W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.