Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 9 9950X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 9700X on all 8 shared benchmarks on file, by 1% to 103%, including 103% in Cinebench R23 multi (41,950 vs 20,709).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 9 9950X. Both released in 2024. MSRP range: $359 · $649. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 7 9700X

8 cores65W TDP$359 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 7 9700X benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 9 9950X

16 cores170W TDP$649 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 9 9950X benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 7 9700X	Ryzen 9 9950X
cores	8	16
threads	16	32
boost clock ghz	5.5	5.7
tdp w	65	170
l3 cache mb	32	64
socket	AM5	AM5

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, PC Guide, StorageReview, VideoCardz, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 7 9700X	Ryzen 9 9950X
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey	1,255 pts	—
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey	134 pts	—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, PC Guide, StorageReview	20,709 pts	41,950 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, PC Guide, StorageReview	2,243 pts	2,280 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, StorageReview, Geekbench Browser	16,764 pts	20,717 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, StorageReview, Geekbench Browser	3,371 pts	3,393 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	37,013 pts	65,771 pts
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	4,728 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,649 pts	4,729 pts
Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	105 rank	3 rank
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: StorageReview	22 seconds	18 seconds
Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: StorageReview	22 seconds	18 seconds

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 9700X or the Ryzen 9 9950X?

The Ryzen 9 9950X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 9700X on all 8 shared benchmarks on file, by 1% to 103%, including 103% in Cinebench R23 multi (41,950 vs 20,709).

What did the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 9 9950X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 9700X launched at a $359 MSRP and the Ryzen 9 9950X at $649. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.