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Ryzen 9 9950X

Ryzen 9

Current Price

$569.00

MSRP: $649.00

Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)

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Overall Rank

#18

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Value Rank

#115

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Gaming Rank

#28

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Productivity Rank

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Core Specifications

Cores

Threads

Base Clock

4.3 GHz

Boost Clock (Single)

5.7 GHz

Socket

AM5

Lithography

4nm

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB per core

L2 Cache

1 MB per core

L3 Cache

64 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP

170W

Base Power

N/A

Max Turbo Power

N/A

Memory Support

Memory Types

DDR5

Max Memory

192GB

Memory Channels

ECC Support

Yes

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version

5.0

PCIe Lanes

Integrated GPU

Yes

Integrated GPU Model

Radeon Graphics

Closest Competitors by Performance

Core Ultra 9 285K27,763

Core i9-14900KS27,570

Ryzen 9 9950X (Selected)27,527

Core i9-13900KS26,362

Core i9-14900KF25,937

Quick Stats

Generation

Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)

Release Date

8/15/2024 - 1 year old

Status

current

Market Segment

Desktop

Performance Scores

Overall

Measured against consumer CPUs only

27527

Value48.4

Efficiency161.9

Use Case Ratings

Gaming9/10

Productivity10/10

Budget Value4/10

Benchmark Scores

Cinebench R23 Single2,243

Cinebench R23 Multi42,103

Geekbench 6 Single3,385

Geekbench 6 Multi21,441

PassMark65,864

Console Comparison

Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.

Ryzen 9 9950X

100%

PS5 Pro(Gen 9 Pro (2024))

37%

Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))

36%

PS5(Gen 9 (2020))

34%

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Notes

The Ryzen 9 9950X is AMD's flagship Zen 5 processor featuring 16 cores and 32 threads, designed for users demanding maximum multi-threaded performance. Boosting up to 5.7 GHz with improved IPC and efficiency over previous generations, it excels in professional workloads including 3D rendering, video encoding, software compilation, and scientific computing. While primarily productivity-focused, it still delivers excellent gaming performance thanks to Zen 5's architectural improvements. Supports DDR5-5600 and PCIe 5.0, making it ideal for workstation builds and content creation powerhouses. The enhanced efficiency allows for better sustained performance under heavy all-core loads. Competes with Intel's Core i9-14900K in the flagship desktop segment.