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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a Desktop processor from AMD. It began to be released in August 2024. The CPU belongs to the Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) family. It has a frequency of 4.3 GHz. The processor has 16 cores and 32 threads. And the processor is also made using 4 nm technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

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Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
August 2024
Model Name
?
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Ryzen 9 9950X
Code Name
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
16
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
32
Performance-cores
16
Performance-core Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
5.7 GHz
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
45x
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
4 nm
TDP
170 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
5.0
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
x86-64
Transistor Count
13.1 billions

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
192 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
1500 MHz
Execution Units
?
The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.
2
Graphics Performance
1.43 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

PCIe Lanes
28 (Total), 24 (Usable)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
3359
Multi Core
20550

Performance

464.3
MB/Sec
File Compression
1730
16.8
Routes/Sec
Navigation
146.4
72.2
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
367.9
74.3
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
489.2
42.5
Images/Sec
Photo Library
351.5
15.9
KLines/Sec
Clang
224.9
267
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
351.2
98.6
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
1390
105.9
Images/Sec
Object Detection
332.8
18.5
Images/Sec
Background Blur
78
121.2
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
732.8
283.5
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
2160
110.6
MPixels/Sec
HDR
613
34.5
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
134.4
2770
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
59300
103
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
694.7
Single Core
Multi Core

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4717
Multi Core
66918

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
243.5 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
159.2 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
350 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
95.3 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
45.1 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
906 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
3522 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
71.2 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
4.7 GOps/Sec
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Compared to Other CPU

95%
89%
98%
Better then 95% CPU over the past year
Better then 89% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 98% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

15
Ranks 15 among Desktop CPU on our website
25
Ranks 25 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
3988
Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD, August 2024
3359
Core i7-12700KF
Intel, November 2021
2670
Core i5-13400F
Intel, January 2023
2428
Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD, May 2023
2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
32192
Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD, August 2024
20550
EPYC 7502P
AMD, August 2019
15636
Core i5-14490F
Intel, January 2024
13801
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
12410
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel, December 2024
5268
Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD, August 2024
4717
Core i9-13900HX
Intel, January 2023
4158
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD, October 2023
4058
Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD, January 2023
3910
Passmark CPU Multi Core
153173
EPYC 7643
AMD, March 2021
76455
Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD, August 2024
66918
EPYC 7443
AMD, March 2021
55901
Ryzen 9 7900
AMD, January 2023
48845

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