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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 9 9900X

Both CPUs were released (or first benchmaked) within the last year, while AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses around 34% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1343 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X×AMD Ryzen 9 9900X+ ADD
Price $593.99 - BUY $409.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 960KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP170W120W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q3 2024
# of Samples762581
CPU Value111.9133.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4741(0.0%)4682(-1.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)66486(0.0%)54761(-17.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,486
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
54,761
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
111.9
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
133.6
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,741
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
4,682
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Max TDP170W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.340.24
Running cost per day$0.085$0.060
Power consumption per year (kWh)124.187.6
Running cost per year$31.03$21.90
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.