Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Spec score
Spec score 89
$539
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9950X against Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
Spec score
Spec score 96
$889
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
84 vs 96 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
83 vs 96 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
82 vs 97 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
94 vs 97 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
96 vs 98 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2right
88 vs 97 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 9 9950X: 89
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 96
7 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9950X: 77
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 97
20 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 100
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 100
level
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9950X: 93
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 92
1 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9950X: 17.8
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 10.7
66%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9950X: $500
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: $899
$399to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9950X: 16
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 16
level
Threads
Ryzen 9 9950X: 32
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 32
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9950X: 5.7 GHz
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 5.6 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9950X: 230 W
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2: 270 W
17%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 leads in games by 26%.
- Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 are level on multi-core.
- Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 9 9950X typically costs $399 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 9 9950X is the better buy: 17.8 points per $100 against 10.7.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9950X | Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 X3D |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 | 16 / 32 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.7 GHz (better) | 5.6 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W (better) | 200 / 270 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $500 (better) | $899 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.