What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a base frequency of 4.2 GHz. 16 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in 2023-02-28.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 14% better clock speed
More number of cores
4 more cores
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 19 % higher specified turbo frequency
Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 18
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 355.465834 samples/min Submissions: 13 | 630.114795 samples/min Submissions: 6 | +77.3 % |
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 312.268853 samples/min Submissions: 31 | 575.955002 samples/min Submissions: 38 | +84.4 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Linux | 344.580985 samples/min Submissions: 13 | 620.937512 samples/min Submissions: 10 | +80.2 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 319.468655 samples/min Submissions: 50 | 592.595948 samples/min Submissions: 34 | +85.5 % |
| Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 327.433058 samples/min Submissions: 25 | 595.742958 samples/min Submissions: 10 | +81.9 % |
| Blender 5.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 273.987554 samples/min Submissions: 9 | 514.436025 samples/min Submissions: 7 | +87.8 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 359.829174 samples/min Submissions: 72 | 646.058914 samples/min Submissions: 62 | +79.5 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 299.132948 samples/min Submissions: 227 | 532.281097 samples/min Submissions: 149 | +77.9 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Linux | 345.63916 samples/min Submissions: 41 | 637.902266 samples/min Submissions: 57 | +84.6 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 288.804088 samples/min Submissions: 191 | 523.063545 samples/min Submissions: 145 | +81.1 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Linux | 292.138063 samples/min Submissions: 67 | 653.198149 samples/min Submissions: 76 | +123.6 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 282.885877 samples/min Submissions: 227 | 512.269654 samples/min Submissions: 174 | +81.1 % |
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 348.527915 samples/min Submissions: 51 | 635.409127 samples/min Submissions: 49 | +82.3 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 286.2632 samples/min Submissions: 305 | 512.583496 samples/min Submissions: 419 | +79.1 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Linux | 367.721221 samples/min Submissions: 24 | 669.045567 samples/min Submissions: 42 | +81.9 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 292.13487 samples/min Submissions: 154 | 534.444297 samples/min Submissions: 171 | +82.9 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 363.85044 samples/min Submissions: 76 | 649.385297 samples/min Submissions: 53 | +78.5 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 297.888882 samples/min Submissions: 440 | 535.882023 samples/min Submissions: 392 | +79.9 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Published measurements are separate from the archived index. Incomplete conditions and unknown run counts do not support ranking positions or calculated performance differences.
| Model | Test | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R15 / multi-core | 5974 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R15 / single-core | 326 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R20 / multi-core | 14188 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R20 / single-core | 795 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R23 / multi-core | 36291 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Cinebench R23 / single-core | 2053 points | Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090 System RAM: 32 GB |
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 1185 points | System: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB CPU / power label: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB Source minimum runtime: 0 minutes. Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | 21990.588028 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 32 threads / linux System RAM: 64 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI Duration: 45.474 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 22046 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 1638 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 8545 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 636 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
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These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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