AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has lower Max turbo power (162 W vs 230 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has lower Base TDP (120 W vs 170 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has higher Total cores (16 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has higher Performance cores (16 vs 12)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 9950X has higher Threads (32 vs 24)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Performance
Total cores1216▲
Performance cores1216▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads2432▲
Base clock4.4 GHz▲4.3 GHz
Max boost clock5.6 GHz5.7 GHz▲
L2 cache12 MB16 MB▲
L3 cache64 MB64 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
Base TDP120 W▲170 W
Max turbo power162 W▲230 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2828