AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.
Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

$469.99

Central Computers price as of Oct 23, 10:22 UTC

Also at Amazon $484.00Amazon price as of Oct 23, 12:01 UTC

Winner
Buy on Central Computers
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

$424.99

Amazon price as of Oct 23, 08:01 UTC
Buy on Amazon
TDP120W105W
Cores816
SocketAM5AM4
L3 Cache96 MB64 MB
Threads1616
Base Clock4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost Clock5.6 GHz4.9 GHz
MicroarchitectureZen 5Zen 3
Integrated GraphicsRadeonNone

Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D — driven by Boost Clock (5.6 GHz), L3 Cache (96 MB), Base Clock (4.7 GHz)

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

6

performance points

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

4

performance points

Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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