Computer Forum
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 14,4% faster on average
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X wins 5, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins 27 (32 shared tests)
Performance by discipline
Gaming (720p)
+0,7 %
377,1fps
374,6fps
Multi-thread
+36,9 %
99,1points
157,1points
Single-thread
+1,1 %
155,0points
156,8points
Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Other tested CPUs
Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.
Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +0,7 %Individual results (10 tests)
VR Mark Orange Room 22.620 points 21.219 points +6,6 %
VR Mark Blue Room 6.226 points 6.332 points +1,7 %
Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 63.563 points 57.239 points +11,0 %
Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 475,4 fps 428,1 fps +11,0 %
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 303,0 fps 323,0 fps +6,6 %
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.521 points 23.660 points +0,6 %
Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 392,3 fps 413,6 fps +5,4 %
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 337,8 fps 333,5 fps +1,3 %
Fortnite720p, Low 370,9 fps 385,1 fps +3,8 %
Counter-Strike 2 404,8 fps 437,8 fps +8,2 %
Multi-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +58,6 %Individual results (17 tests)
7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 125.199 MIPS 230.436 MIPS +84,1 %
Corona 1.3lower is better 70,0 s 33,0 s +112,1 %
HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 934,0 s 611,0 s +52,9 %
WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 40.012 KB/s 53.488 KB/s +33,7 %
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.171 points 6.405 points +102,0 %
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 7.947 points 16.156 points +103,3 %
3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.609 points 13.323 points +101,6 %
3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.961 points 16.174 points +15,9 %
3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.048 points 16.513 points +82,5 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.051 points 16.910 points +86,8 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.223 points 9.451 points +14,9 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.869 points 5.038 points +3,5 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.552 points 2.596 points +1,7 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 14.481 points 25.210 points +74,1 %
POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 6.737 px/s 13.052 px/s +93,7 %
Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 32.383 points 41.428 points +27,9 %
Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread 20.422 points 21.953 points +7,5 %
Single-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X +1,1 %Individual results (5 tests)
3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.290 points 1.309 points +1,5 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.545 points 2.564 points +0,7 %
POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 816,0 px/s 830,0 px/s +1,7 %
Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 2.334 points 2.277 points +2,5 %
Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread 3.398 points 3.463 points +1,9 %
Price / performance
Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.
Specifications
Key details
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 | Granite Ridge AM5 |
| Series | Ryzen 9000 | Ryzen 9000 |
| Release | August 8, 2024 | August 15, 2024 |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Cores, clocks and cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Power and manufacturing
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP / base power | 65 W | 170 W |
| Process | TSMC 4nm FinFET | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Max temperature (Tjmax) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
Platform and connectivity
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Memory | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| PCI Express | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Our measurements
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| System power idle | 110.6 W | 153.9 W |
| System power load | 195.2 W | 329.9 W |
| CPU package idle | 24.4 W | 60 W |
| CPU package load | 88 W | 196 W |
| Temperature idle | 49 °C | 58 °C |
| Temperature load | 65 °C | 77 °C |
| Highest measured clock | 4777 MHz | 5437 MHz |
Test system
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE |
| Memory | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 |
| CPU cooler | DeepCool LS720 | DeepCool LS720 |
| BIOS | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta ) | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2 ( Beta ) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 23H2 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| Settings | W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 | DDR5-6400,Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 |
Buy
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
No offer in our shop network right now.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
No offer in our shop network right now.