Ryzen 7 9850X3D — Benchmarks & Specs
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Bottom line: how fast is the Ryzen 7 9850X3D?
At 1080p (High), the Ryzen 7 9850X3D averages 612 fps in Counter-Strike 2, per Technerdo. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 41,346 points, per PassMark Software.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a processor from the Zen 5 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 7 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 612 fps | — | Technerdo 2026-04-13 | |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 566 fps | — | XDA Developers 2026-01-28 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 227 fps | 180 fps | XDA Developers 2026-01-28 | |
| Starfield | 1080p | Low | 200 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2026-02-26 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | High | 165 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2026-02-26 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Medium | 165 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2026-02-26 | |
| Starfield | 1080p | High | 108 fps | — | Technerdo 2026-04-13 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 41,346 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-14 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 23,187 points | Alktech 2026-01-28 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 23,187 points | ALKTech 2026-01-28 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 23,187 points | ALKtech 2026-01-28 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 19,073 points | Club386 2026-01-28 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,544 points | Club386 2026-01-28 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,222 points | ALKtech 2026-01-28 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,222 points | ALKTech 2026-01-28 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,222 points | Alktech 2026-01-28 | |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy | 500th place | Tom's Hardware 2026-04-20 |
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