AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Ryzen 9 9950X3D — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 2% to 27%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 multi (41,619 vs 32,800).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Both released in 2025. MSRP range: $599 · $699. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 5

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

12 cores120W TDP$599 MSRP2025

Full AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)

Ryzen 9 9950X3D

16 cores170W TDP$699 MSRP2025

Full Ryzen 9 9950X3D 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	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D	Ryzen 9 9950X3D
cores	12	16
threads	24	32
base clock ghz	—	4.3
boost clock ghz	5.5	5.7
tdp w	120	170
l3 cache mb	128	128
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 AlkTech, CPU-Monkey, PCGamesN, NanoReview, ComputerCity, Notebookcheck, Club386, Tom's Hardware and Geekbench Browser; 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	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D	Ryzen 9 9950X3D
7-Zip compression (combined) (higher is better) Source: AlkTech	—	245 GIPs
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, CPU-Monkey, PCGamesN	—	2,380 pts
Cinebench 2024 multi-core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	1,923 pts	—
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, PCGamesN	—	138 pts
Cinebench 2024 single-core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	136 pts	—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, ComputerCity, Notebookcheck, PCGamesN	32,800 points	41,619 pts
Cinebench R23 multi-core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	34,549 pts	—
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, ComputerCity, Notebookcheck, PCGamesN	2,080 points	2,256 pts
Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: NanoReview	2,258 pts	—
Corona 10 (higher is better) Source: AlkTech	—	15,361,284 rays/s
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Club386, Tom's Hardware, Geekbench Browser	19,227 points	22,548 points
Geekbench 6 multi-core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser	21,380 pts	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D or the Ryzen 9 9950X3D?

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 2% to 27%, including 27% in Cinebench R23 multi (41,619 vs 32,800).

What did the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D cost at launch?

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D launched at a $599 MSRP and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D at $699. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.