AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor has made an appearance on PassMark’s database showing a measurable uplift compared to its predecessor. If the new flagship can demonstrate similar uplifts elsewhere, it seems a shoo-in to become the brand’s fastest desktop CPU, delivering great gaming and multi-threaded performance.
According to these PassMark results, Ryzen 9 9950X3D is 11.5% faster than Ryzen 9 7950X3D, rising to 14.2% when focussing on single-threaded workloads. These performance increases are thanks to the newer CPU’s arsenal of Zen 5 cores and slightly higher frequencies as their core and thread counts are identical.
As a reminder, Ryzen 9 9950X3D offers 16 Zen 5 cores and 32 threads, featuring 128MB of L3 cache across its two CCDs (Core Complex Dies) split into 96MB and 32MB chunks. 3D V-Cache should prove beneficial in gaming as it has with 9800X3D but its uses in creative applications will vary greatly.
Compared to the competition, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D boasts a 2.9% lead over Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K, though it falls short in single-threaded tasks by 6.7%. However, the processor is markedly better than Ryzen 9 7950X3D in this regard, which trails Team Blue’s flagship by a larger 18.3%. Of course, these synthetic tests don’t mirror real-world performance but it won’t be long now until more benchmarks involving the likes of Photoshop and Premiere Pro come to the fore.
Ryzen 9 9950X3D launches March 12 alongside 9900X3D, with reviews arriving the day before. If you fancy getting one for your system, AMD’s set the price of two CPUs at $699 and $599 respectively. This makes them a match in terms of cost compared to 7950X3D and 7900X3D, and $100 more expensive than non-X3D equivalents, namely 9950X and 9900X. Club386 will have thoughts on AMD’s new flagship imminently so make sure to come back for when the site’s coverage goes live.
