AMD Ryzen 9 7950X — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 62,176–62,197 pts, across two PassMark results (PassMark CPU benchmark listing, PassMark CPU benchmark listing). Across all its cores it scores 36,256–38,422 points in Cinebench R23 multi, across four published results (PCGamesN, OC Inside, Digital Trends, MiniXPC).
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.
Amazon listing: $543.01
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a processor from the Zen 4 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 21 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 4 measured game frame-rate results, compiled from Digital Trends, PassMark, Tech4Gamers, WePC, MiniXPC, OC Inside, PCGamesN, technical.city, The FPS Review; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
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 | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 460 fps | — | Not recorded | WePC 2024-12-18 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 128 fps | — | Not recorded | Digital Trends 2022-09-26 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | Ultra | 115 fps | 115 fps | Not recorded | Tech4Gamers 2024-10-03 | |
| Starfield | 1440p | Ultra | 113 fps | 85 fps | Not recorded | Tech4Gamers 2024-10-03 |
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 | 62,197 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 62,176 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-17 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 38,422 points | PCGamesN 2024-11-06 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 37,332 points | OC Inside 2023-02 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 37,182 points | Digital Trends 2022-09-26 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 36,256 points | MiniXPC 2022-09-04 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 20,344 points | WePC 2024-12-18 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 19,810 points | technical.city retrieved 2026-07-17 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 19,541 points | The FPS Review 2023-03-30 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 4,254 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 |
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