Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D
The Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads with 4.4–5.6 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 9 9950X3D has 16 cores and 32 threads with 4.3–5.7 GHz clocks.
Final score
85 / 100
Lowest price
₹62,894
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
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The verdict
Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the better CPU overall, scoring 85 vs 74.
- It leads in multi-core (+35%) and gaming (+19%).
Pick Ryzen 9 9900X if…
- you want a cooler, quieter or small-form-factor build
Pick Ryzen 9 9950X3D if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 95 vs 83)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 89 vs 73)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 85 vs 74)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 68 vs 65)
If you came for the L2 cache numbers, we see you. Full details are just below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 9900X
- 5% better performance per watt
- Lower TDP (120 W vs 170 W)
Advantages of Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- 35% faster multi-core performance
- 19% higher gaming performance
- 4 more cores (16 vs 12)
- 8 more threads (32 vs 24)
- 64 MB more L3 cache (128 vs 64 MB)
- 2% higher boost clock (5.7 vs 5.6 GHz)
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 13.8 ✓ | 13.2 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 10.2 ✓ | 9.7 |
Full specifications
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| General | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Aug 2024 | Mar 2025 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 12 | 16 ✓ |
| Performance Cores | 12 | 16 ✓ |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 ✓ |
| Base Clock | 4.4 GHz ✓ | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 12 MB | 16 MB ✓ |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 128 MB ✓ |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP | 120 W ✓ | 170 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 162 W ✓ | 230 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5600 MT/s | 5600 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | — | — |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | 28 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) |