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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D — Specs & Performance Compared
Side-by-side comparison of 2 CPU parts: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D. All released in 2023. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability — click into any column header for the per-SKU benchmark page.
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
Current in-stock pricing for each part on Amazon.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 8 |
| threads | — | 16 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 5 |
| tdp w | — | 120 |
| l3 cache mb | — | 96 |
| socket | — | AM5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Higher is better. Per-row scores come from public benchmark databases (PassMark, TechPowerUp, Geekbench, Cinebench). Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi | 36,256 points | 18,086 points |
| Cinebench R23 Multi-Core | — | 17,967 points |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,205 points | 1,820 points |
| Cinebench R23 Single-Core | — | 1,796 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 19,541 points | 15,000 points |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 14,288 points |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,931 points | 2,700 points |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 2,634 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 62,176 points | 34,282 points |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,253 points | 3,761 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating | 4,252 points | — |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy | 3 rank | 450 rank |
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