AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. 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 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D.
Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

$424.99

Amazon price as of Oct 24, 12:02 UTC
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

$526.00

Amazon price as of Oct 24, 06:00 UTC
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TDP105W120W
Cores1612
SocketAM4AM5
L3 Cache64 MB128 MB
Threads1612
Base Clock3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost Clock4.9 GHz5.5 GHz
MicroarchitectureZen 3Zen 5
Integrated GraphicsNoneRadeon

Too close to call — these products trade blows on the specs that matter.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

6

performance points

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

6

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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