AMD Ryzen 9 9900XvsAMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X — Pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X — it leads these groups: Efficiency 1 Value 1
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At a glance
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 59 | 80 |
| Cache | 24 | 24 |
| Efficiency | 48 | 0 |
| Value | 48 | 12 |
How to choose
Pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X if you care about…
- Base clock 4.4 GHz +0.1 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
- TDP 120 W +50 W vs 170 W
- Launch MSRP 499 USD +150 USD vs 649 USD
Pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X if you care about…
- Cores 16 +4 vs 12
- Threads 32 +8 vs 24
- Max boost clock 5.7 GHz +0.1 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
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Where they differ
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| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Threads | 24 | 32 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Max boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| TDP | 120 W | 170 W | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Launch MSRP | 499 USD | 649 USD | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
The record
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Performance4▾
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Max boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
Cache1▾
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
Efficiency1▾
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 120 W | 170 W |
Value1▾
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | 499 USD | 649 USD |