AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, you'll need a motherboard with a AM5 (LGA 1718) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Family: AMD Ryzen 9
Group: AMD Ryzen 7000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 16
Threads: 32
Cores: 16x Zen 4
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D uses the AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael), which has 128 texture shaders and 2 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency: 0.4 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 2.2 GHz
Execution units: 2
Shaders: 128
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 5 nm
Release date: Q3/2022

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR5-5200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 83.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 120 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 120 W
TDP (PL2): 162 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 89 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is manufactured using a 5 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 5 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM5 (LGA 1718)
L2-Cache: 16.0 MB
L3-Cache: 128.0 MB
Architecture: Raphael (Zen 4)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release date: Q1/2023
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
66490
66490
AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.25 GHz
65631
65631
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
64125
64125
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
63621
63621
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
63440
63440

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
39652
39652
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
38657
38657
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
38581
38581
AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
36403
36403
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
34255
34255

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
23928
23928
Intel Xeon W-3175X
28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz
23465
23465
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
23460
23460
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
23285
23285
AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 2.75 GHz
22896
22896

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 3.6 GHz
19975
19975
Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
19752
19752
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
19479
19479
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
18875
18875
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
18846
18846

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
2920
2920
Intel Xeon w7-2495X
24C 48T @ 2.5 GHz
2913
2913
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
2906
2906
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
2898
2898
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz
2896
2896

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz
2235
2235
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
2226
2226
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
2223
2223
Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
2221
2221
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
2206
2206

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
2082
2082
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
2072
2072
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
2043
2043
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
12C 24T @ 4.4 GHz
2039
2039
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
2034
2034