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The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 takes the lead in gaming due to its strong single-core performance and decent iGPU, making it a better choice for gamers.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 excels in creative workloads with its strong multi-threaded throughput and high core count, making it the better choice for content creators.
Both CPUs have similar power efficiency scores, making them relatively equal in this aspect, and neither can be declared a clear winner.
94 | Single-Core Performance | 85 |
96 | Multi-Core Performance | 68 |
77 | Power Efficiency | 74 |
28 | Integrated Graphics | — |
94 | QucikComparison Final Score | 77 |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 200 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 4 nm | Transistor size | 3 nm |
| 140 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 133 |
| 2600 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1508 |
| 3553 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3134 |
| 24340 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 20165 |
| 2030 MB/sec | File compression | 1380 MB/sec |
| 240.9 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 221 Klines/sec |
| 460.9 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 407 pages/sec |
| 570.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 501.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 361 pages/sec | Text processing | 356.4 pages/sec |
| 90.2 images/sec | Background blur | 81.2 images/sec |
| 160.1 images/sec | Photo processing | 141.3 images/sec |
| 56.9 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 47.2 Mpixels/sec |
| — | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | — |
| — | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | — |
| — | Integer math | — |
| — | Floating point math | — |
| — | Find prime numbers | — |
| — | Random string sorting | — |
| — | Data encryption | — |
| — | Data compression | — |
| — | Physics | — |
| — | Extended instructions | — |
| — | Blender CPU | — |
| 13 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 23.2 PPW |
| 121.7 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 310.2 PPW |
| — | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | — |
| — | Blender / Watt | — |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 16 | P-Cores | 8 |
| 32 | P-Threads | 8 |
| 4.3 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 2.5 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| — | E-Cores | 16 |
| — | E-Threads | 16 |
| — | Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 16 | Total Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Total Threads | 24 |
| 43x | Multiplier | 25x |
| 80K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 1MB (per core) | L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| Yes | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 2200 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz |
| 128 | Shading Units | — |
| 8 | TMUs | — |
| 4 | ROPs | — |
| 2 | Execution Units | — |
| 0.6 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | — |
| - DDR5-5600 | Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| 2 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| 89.6 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | — |
| Yes | ECC Support | Yes |
| Amd | Vendor | Intel |
| March 26, 2026 | Released | December 18, 2024 |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Codename | Arrow Lake |
| 9950X3D2 | Model number | 285 |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| — | Transistors | — |
| 4 nm | Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| 200 W | TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
| AM5 | Socket | FCLGA-1851 |
| 95°C | Peak Temperature | 105°C |
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