AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop CPU review: New gaming flagship with 3D V-Cache on AM5 socket

Really fast without brute force! The Ryzen 7000 series isn't very old yet, and AMD already offers improvements, introducing efficient and still powerful processors with the X3D models. With the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, we are taking a look at the new gaming flagship in this review. Find out from numerous benchmark tests, whether AMD succeeds in surpassing Intel's Core i9-13900K.

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It hasn't been long after the AM5 platform for AMD's new Ryzen 7000 processors was introduced, before the manufacturer already announced the X3D models for the AM5 socket at CES in Las Vegas in January. What makes these models special is their 3D V-Cache, which is supposed to ensure a significant performance improvement when gaming. Already with the older AM4 socket, you were able to achieve a very good gaming performance with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. But based on the AM4 socket, that was the only CPU that was equipped with the 3D V-Cache. Now things are different with the new AM5 platform, and three models were announced at the beginning of the year. Starting with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D together with the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is supposed to follow in April 2023. For most gamers, the last processor should be the most interesting model of the series, not only because of the price. The internal construction of the two 12 and 16 core processors is designed with only one CCD including the fast 3D V-Cache. To understand this, you have to know that one CCD unites 8 CPU cores as a cluster. In the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X there are 2 CCDs with 8 cores each, making a total of 16 cores available to the user. But this also means that the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D only offers 8 cores based on the fast 3D V-Cache. The second CCD is equipped only with the "regular" cache. For the smaller Ryzen 9 7900X3D, which continues to come with 12 computing cores, it is correspondingly 6 cores of the 2 CCDs that can access 3D V-Cache.

In this review, we take a look at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, which is the new flagship of the AM5 platform. For smooth operation, you definitely have to install the most current chipset driver to make sure that the assignment of processes in the background always works correctly and without any problems. Basically, the internals of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D are similarly constructed as the non-X3D version, which means that the two CCDs are connected to the I/O die via the Infinity Fabric.

In terms of the power consumption, we don't see much of a disadvantage compared to the Ryzen 9 models until now, since the TDP of the X3D processors is only 120 watts. However, the maximum PPT (Package Power Tracking) is now only 162 watts (whereas it was 230 watts before). You can find out later in our test, whether the reduction of the power consumption has any effects and if so, what they are.

Overview of the AMD Ryzen 7000 Family

Model	Cores/Threads	Basic Clock Speed	Turbo Speed	L2-Cache	L3-Cache	TDP	PPT	Launch Price
Ryzen 9 7950X3D	16/32	4.2 GHz	5.7 GHz	16x 1 MB	128 MB	120 Watt	162 Watt	699 USD
Ryzen 9 7950X	16/32	4.5 GHz	5.7 GHz	16x 1 MB	64 MB	170 Watt	230W	699 USD
Ryzen 9 7900X3D	12/24	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz	12x 1 MB	128 MB	120 Watt	162 Watt	599 USD
Ryzen 9 7900X	12/24	4.7 GHz	5.6 GHz	12x 1 MB	64 MB	170 Watt	230W	549 USD
Ryzen 7 7800X3D	8/16	4.2 GHz	5.0 GHz	8x 1 MB	96 MB	120 Watt	162 Watt	549 USD
Ryzen 7 7700X	8/16	4.5 GHz	5.4 GHz	8x 1 MB	32 MB	105 Watt	142W	399 USD
Ryzen 5 7600X	6/12	4.7 GHz	5.3 GHz	6x 1 MB	32 MB	105 Watt	142W	299 USD

The Test System in Detail

We use the following system for the benchmarks and tests below:

Streacom BC1 V2 Open Benchtable
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master, BIOS: F9c
Palit GeForce RTX 4090 GameRock OC
Custom loop water cooling (pump: Alphacool Aquastream XT Ultra, radiator: Watercool MO-RA3 420 LT BLACK)
EVGA SuperNOVA P+ 1.600W
G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo DDR5-6000 2x 16 GB, EXPO (DDR5-6000 CL30-38-38-96)
Intel Optane 905P 480 GB PCIe SSD
Intel SSD DC P4618 PCIe 3.1 x8 6.4 TB (for gaming)
Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 64-Bit (version 22H2)

Processor Benchmarks

We were already able to get an idea of the enormous performance capabilities of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. At the same time, the Intel Core i9-13900K was still slightly faster in terms of the pure CPU performance. With the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D we were still a bit skeptical in the beginning, since the low maximum power consumption of the CPU still raised some questions for us. But after our initial CPU tests, we were very surprised about the very good performance development of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D despite this. Overall, it is sufficient to place second in this comparison. AMD's previous top model, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, now has to be content with third place. At the same time, we are still seeing an Intel Core i9-13900K at the top of our performance ratings. However, first and second place are only separated by a single percentage point, which subjectively has no relevance in everyday operation.

If you look at the single tests, you can see some strengths at times, but also weaknesses, resulting in a good average compared to Intel's Core i9-13900K. By using the 3D V-Cache, AMD was able to slightly improve the IPC of the 16-core processor. At the same time, we also see a slight disadvantage in the multi-core benchmarks, which can be traced back to a lower clock speed under load. However, the efficiency AMD was able to produce with its new Ryzen 9 7950X3D is still considerable. For comparison, without power limits the Intel Core i9-13900K is throttled only by the temperatures, which almost always reach the 100 °C (212 °F) mark under load. But it wasn't only a few times that we saw more than 300 watts in our tests in the Cinebench R15 Multi test. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X was a bit more efficient, even though it almost always reached the 230 watts. And now we are seeing an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D delivering a similarly good performance at only 162 watts. This is definitely a path pointing in the right direction.

You can find additional benchmarks on the processors here.

Performance Rating - Percent
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	80.2 pt ∼80%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	79.3 pt ∼79%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	79.3 pt ∼79%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	73.2 pt ∼73%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	71.6 pt ∼72%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	66 pt ∼66%

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	327 Points ∼100% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	326 Points ∼99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	324 Points ∼99% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	317 Points ∼97% -3%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	303 Points ∼92% -7%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	272 Points ∼83% -17%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	6236 (6091.06^min - 6236.36^max) Points ∼64% +4%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	6191 Points ∼64% +4%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	5974 Points ∼62%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	4856 Points ∼50% -19%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	4577 Points ∼47% -23%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	4492 Points ∼46% -25%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	828 Points ∼95% +4%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	815 Points ∼94% +3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	795 Points ∼91%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	786 Points ∼90% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	783 Points ∼90% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	641 Points ∼74% -19%
CPU (Multi Core)
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	15181 Points ∼64% +7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	14891 Points ∼63% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	14188 Points ∼60%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	11742 Points ∼50% -17%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	11563 Points ∼49% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	10482 Points ∼44% -26%

Cinebench R23
Single Core
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	2267 Points ∼100% +10%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	2114 Points ∼93% +3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	2053 Points ∼90%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	2039 Points ∼90% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	2017 Points ∼89% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	1649 Points ∼73% -20%
Multi Core
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	40103 Points ∼66% +11%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	38248 Points ∼63% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	36291 Points ∼59%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	30753 Points ∼50% -15%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	29480 Points ∼48% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	27062 Points ∼44% -25%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	3.92 Points ∼12% +2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	3.86 Points ∼12%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	3.83 Points ∼12% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	3.7 Points ∼12% -4%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	3.66 Points ∼12% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	3.14 Points ∼10% -19%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	70.78 Points ∼100% +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	69.26 Points ∼98% +7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	64.59 Points ∼91%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	54.51 Points ∼77% -16%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	52.98 Points ∼75% -18%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	49.6 Points ∼70% -23%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	112.8 Seconds * ∼1% -31%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	106 Seconds * ∼1% -23%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	106 Seconds * ∼1% -23%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	86 Seconds * ∼1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	82 Seconds * ∼1% +5%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	80 Seconds * ∼1% +7%

wPrime 2.10
32m
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	2.538 s * ∼1% -26%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	2.312 s * ∼0% -15%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	2.007 s * ∼0%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	1.818 s * ∼0% +9%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	1.781 s * ∼0% +11%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	1.557 s * ∼0% +22%
1024m
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	170.219 s * ∼2% -402%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	79.738 s * ∼1% -135%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	64.9 s * ∼1% -92%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	39.954 s * ∼0% -18%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	33.879 s * ∼0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	30.427 s * ∼0% +10%

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	412 (410^min - 417^max) fps ∼97% +5%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	406 (405^min - 407^max) fps ∼95% +3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	392.5 (391^min - 397^max) fps ∼92%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	383 (381^min - 386^max) fps ∼90% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	376 (369^min - 378^max) fps ∼88% -4%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	338.5 (337^min - 340^max) fps ∼80% -14%
Pass 2
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	274 (272^min - 274^max) fps ∼100% +3%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	267 (266^min - 271^max) fps ∼97% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	265.5 (263^min - 266^max) fps ∼97%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	241 (240^min - 242^max) fps ∼88% -9%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	232 (231^min - 233^max) fps ∼85% -13%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	221 (220^min - 221^max) fps ∼81% -17%

WinRAR - Result
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	17225 KB/s ∼100% +9%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	15779 KB/s ∼91%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	15449 KB/s ∼89% -2%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	14836 KB/s ∼86% -6%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	12835 KB/s ∼74% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	12503 KB/s ∼72% -21%

TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	32.5 GB/s ∼100% +21%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	27 GB/s ∼83% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	26.9 GB/s ∼83% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	26.9 GB/s ∼83%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	15.8 GB/s ∼49% -41%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	14.8 GB/s ∼46% -45%
Twofish Mean 100MB
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	5.4 GB/s ∼1% +29%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	4.6 GB/s ∼1% +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	4.2 GB/s ∼1%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	4 GB/s ∼0% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	3.7 GB/s ∼0% -12%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	2.8 GB/s ∼0% -33%
Serpent Mean 100MB
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	3 GB/s ∼1% +7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	2.9 GB/s ∼1% +4%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	2.8 GB/s ∼1%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	2.4 GB/s ∼1% -14%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	2.2 GB/s ∼0% -21%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	1.5 GB/s ∼0% -46%

Geekbench 5.4
Multi-Core
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	24343 Points ∼85%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	24157 Points ∼84% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	23948 Points ∼83% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	19987 Points ∼69% -18%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	19719 Points ∼68% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	16891 Points ∼59% -31%
Single-Core
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	2311 Points ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	2290 Points ∼99% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	2274 Points ∼98% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	2241 Points ∼97% -3%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	2081 Points ∼90% -10%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	1682 Points ∼73% -27%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	24021 Points ∼76% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	23720 Points ∼75%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	22891 Points ∼72% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	19975 Points ∼63% -16%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	19217 Points ∼61% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	16570 Points ∼52% -30%
5.0 Single-Core
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	2214 Points ∼10% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	2194 Points ∼10% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	2183 Points ∼9%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	2156 Points ∼9% -1%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	2064 Points ∼9% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	1683 Points ∼7% -23%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	9598 Points ∼99% +4%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	9240 Points ∼95%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	9193 Points ∼95% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	9023 Points ∼93% -2%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	8955 Points ∼92% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	7216 Points ∼75% -22%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	87922 Points ∼98%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	86695 Points ∼97% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	85554 Points ∼95% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	74731 Points ∼83% -15%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	69210 Points ∼77% -21%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	63233 Points ∼71% -28%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	36991 Points ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	34239 Points ∼93% -7%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	32273 Points ∼87% -13%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	31214 Points ∼84% -16%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	28618 Points ∼77% -23%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	25367 Points ∼69% -31%

7-Zip 18.03
7z b 4
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	159341 MIPS ∼99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	158242 MIPS ∼98% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	147068 MIPS ∼91% -8%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	127792 MIPS ∼79% -20%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	124975 MIPS ∼77% -22%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	112359 MIPS ∼69% -29%
7z b 4 -mmt1
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	8321 MIPS ∼99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	8282 MIPS ∼99% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	8211 MIPS ∼98% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	7272 MIPS ∼87% -13%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	7062 MIPS ∼84% -15%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	6974 MIPS ∼83% -16%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	44 fps ∼94% +4%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	42.6 fps ∼91% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	42.4 fps ∼91%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	36.2 fps ∼78% -15%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	34 fps ∼73% -20%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	31.8 fps ∼68% -25%

R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	0.4556 sec * ∼10% -22%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	0.3899 sec * ∼8% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	0.3776 sec * ∼8% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	0.3736 sec * ∼8% -0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	0.372 sec * ∼8%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	0.3539 sec * ∼8% +5%

LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	45.97 s * ∼12% -19%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	38.6 s * ∼10%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	36.6 s * ∼9% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	36.6 s * ∼9% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	34.9 s * ∼9% +10%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	33 s * ∼8% +15%

WebXPRT 3 - ---
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	383 Points ∼89%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	371 Points ∼86% -3%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	361 Points ∼84% -6%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	358 Points ∼83% -7%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	348 Points ∼81% -9%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	291 Points ∼67% -24%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	558 ms * ∼1% -28%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	449 ms * ∼1% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	444 ms * ∼1% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	437 ms * ∼1%
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	432 ms * ∼1% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	431 ms * ∼1% +1%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	53853 Points ∼99% +20%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	46597 Points ∼86% +4%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	45127 Points ∼83% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	44787 Points ∼83%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	42682 Points ∼79% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	39600 Points ∼73% -12%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Intel Core i9-13900K i9-13900K, 3000 MHz	19392 Points ∼96% +13%
Intel Core i7-13700K i7-13700K, 3400 MHz	18897 Points ∼93% +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D R9 7950X3D, 4200 MHz	17206 Points ∼85%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X R9 7900X, 4700 MHz	16616 Points ∼82% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X R9 7950X, 4500 MHz	15856 Points ∼78% -8%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X R9 5950X, 3400 MHz	13650 Points ∼67% -21%

* ... smaller is better

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs. Cinebench R15 Multi loop

The high multithread performance that we see during a single run in the Cinebench R15 Multi test can also be maintained constantly in our test setting. All the results of the Cinebench R15 Multi loop vary only to a very small extent. With an average of 5,942 points, our AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D places third in this comparison, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-13900K are still able to deliver a slightly higher constant performance.

CPU values during the Cinebench R15 loop

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D: Ø5942 (5923.29-5966.59)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X: Ø6157 (6091.06-6236.36)

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K, Intel Core i9-13900K: Ø6182 (6045.95-6213.11)

Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K, Intel Core i7-13700K: Ø4544 (4497.92-4570.91)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X: Ø4785 (4739.9-4829.17)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: Ø4467 (4442.47-4510.09)

Synthetic Benchmarks and Application Performance

In the synthetic application benchmarks, we see a similar head-to-head race between all the top models. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X show the same speed in the measured performance ratings, and with the Core i9-13900K Intel is again a small step ahead. However, you won't notice any difference in everyday operation. In the RAM tests, all the current Ryzen 7000 CPUs benefit from DDR5, allowing them to generate a significantly higher data throughput. The Intel systems we list in our comparison here were also run with DDR5-RAM in the tests at that time.

Performance Rating | PCMark 10 | 3DMark | 3DMark 11 | CrossMark

Performance Rating - Percent
Intel Core i9-13900K	96.3 pt ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	92.3 pt ∼92%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	91.8 pt ∼92%
Intel Core i7-13700K	90.9 pt ∼91%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	88 pt ∼88%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	74.4 pt ∼74%

PCMark 10
Productivity
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	12576 Points ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	12564 Points ∼100% 0%
Intel Core i7-13700K	12244 Points ∼97% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	11853 Points ∼94% -6%
Intel Core i9-13900K	11370 Points ∼90% -10%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	11163 Points ∼89% -11%
Essentials
Intel Core i9-13900K	12868 Points ∼100% +6%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	12651 Points ∼98% +4%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	12421 Points ∼97% +2%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	12130 Points ∼94%
Intel Core i7-13700K	11908 Points ∼93% -2%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	11255 Points ∼87% -7%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Physics
Intel Core i9-13900K	53853 Points ∼100% +20%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	46597 Points ∼87% +4%
Intel Core i7-13700K	45127 Points ∼84% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	44787 Points ∼83%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	42682 Points ∼79% -5%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	39600 Points ∼74% -12%
2560x1440 Time Spy CPU
Intel Core i9-13900K	19392 Points ∼100% +13%
Intel Core i7-13700K	18897 Points ∼97% +10%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	17206 Points ∼89%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	16616 Points ∼86% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	15856 Points ∼82% -8%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	13650 Points ∼70% -21%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	36991 Points ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	34239 Points ∼93% -7%
Intel Core i9-13900K	32273 Points ∼87% -13%
Intel Core i7-13700K	31214 Points ∼84% -16%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	28618 Points ∼77% -23%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	25367 Points ∼69% -31%

CrossMark - Overall
Intel Core i9-13900K	2589 Points ∼100% +18%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	2495 Points ∼96% +14%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	2405 Points ∼93% +10%
Intel Core i7-13700K	2325 Points ∼90% +6%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	2193 Points ∼85%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	1495 Points ∼58% -32%

AIDA64: Memory Copy | Memory Read | Memory Write | Memory Latency

AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	74937 MB/s ∼100% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	73868 MB/s ∼99%
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	73472 MB/s ∼98% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	69140 MB/s ∼92% -6%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	68526 MB/s ∼91% -7%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NVIDIA Titan RTX	59171 MB/s ∼79% -20%
Average of class (4514 - 150906, n=1253)	42114 MB/s ∼56% -43%

AIDA64 / Memory Read
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	83883 MB/s ∼100% +4%
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	81317 MB/s ∼97% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	80946 MB/s ∼96%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	75590 MB/s ∼90% -7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	75338 MB/s ∼90% -7%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NVIDIA Titan RTX	62991 MB/s ∼75% -22%
Average of class (4031 - 153938, n=1215)	45010 MB/s ∼54% -44%

AIDA64 / Memory Write
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	85951 MB/s ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	76967 MB/s ∼90% -10%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	76515 MB/s ∼89% -11%
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	74140 MB/s ∼86% -14%
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	73447 MB/s ∼85% -15%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NVIDIA Titan RTX	48748 MB/s ∼57% -43%
Average of class (3506 - 153477, n=1218)	44709 MB/s ∼52% -48%

AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class (10.2 - 336, n=1293)	80.9 ns * ∼100% -23%
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	76.5 ns * ∼95% -17%
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	71.1 ns * ∼88% -8%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, NVIDIA Titan RTX	67.7 ns * ∼84% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090	65.6 ns * ∼81%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	65.3 ns * ∼81% -0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090	63.3 ns * ∼78% +4%

* ... smaller is better

Gaming Benchmarks

In the gaming tests, we take a look at probably the most interesting part, since the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D clearly targets the high-end gaming area. In this price class, the processor is exclusively targeted toward enthusiasts, similarly to how Intel does with its Core i9 models. In the direct comparison, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D surpasses the Intel Core i9-13900K and is able to gain an advantage of 9% in the games we compare here. Compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, we see a performance increase of about 6%, but this represents an average. When we get close to the absolute CPU limit at 720p, the new AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is able to increase the performance by 20% at times. Measured with the 4K Ultra preset, the advantage disappears due to the GPU limit.

However, from time to time we also find some games that aren't able to deal as optimally with the 3D V-Cache. At times, this also might be related to an incorrect CPU core assignment, for example when games only support 4 cores. The combination of an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is the best that you can currently configure in the consumer area. So it is not surprising that all the games we tested here could always be reproduced smoothly even in 2,160p at maximum detail settings.

Gaming Performance in Direct Comparison with Intel

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	98.8 pt ∼99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	92.4 pt ∼92%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	90.6 pt ∼91%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	87.8 pt ∼88%

F1 22
1920x1080 Low Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	475 (338^min, 264^P1 - 542^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	440 (297^min, 246^P1 - 518^max) fps ∼93% -7%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	415 (291^min, 220^P1 - 500^max) fps ∼87% -13%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	380 (280^min, 217^P1 - 437^max) fps ∼80% -20%
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	82.5 (70^min, 71^P1 - 95^max) fps ∼100% 0%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	82.4 (72^min, 71^P1 - 95^max) fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	82.3 (71^min, 70^P1 - 94^max) fps ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	81.1 (71^min, 70^P1 - 93^max) fps ∼98% -1%

Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	299 (201^min - 390^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	246 (181^min - 325^max) fps ∼82% -18%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	242 (183^min - 317^max) fps ∼81% -19%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	240 (184^min - 302^max) fps ∼80% -20%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	182 (157^min - 212^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	175 (135^min - 211^max) fps ∼96% -4%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	173 (144^min - 205^max) fps ∼95% -5%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	172 (137^min - 206^max) fps ∼95% -5%

X-Plane 11.11
1280x720 low (fps_test=1)
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	237 fps ∼100% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	225 fps ∼95%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	224 fps ∼95% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	210 fps ∼89% -7%
3840x2160 high (fps_test=3)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	158.4 fps ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	139.3 fps ∼88% -12%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	126 fps ∼80% -20%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	121.8 fps ∼77% -23%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	236 fps ∼100% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	234 fps ∼99% 0%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	234 fps ∼99% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	234 fps ∼99%
3840x2160 High Quality
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	157.6 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	156.7 fps ∼99% -1%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	155.9 fps ∼99% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	155.7 fps ∼99% -1%

Dota 2 Reborn
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	314.1 (261.7^min) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	294 (249.5^min) fps ∼94% -6%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	287.9 (250.6^min) fps ∼92% -8%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	251.2 (215.9^min) fps ∼80% -20%
3840x2160 ultra (3/3) best looking
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	245.4 (195.9^min) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	234 (189.7^min) fps ∼95% -5%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	226.8 (185.7^min) fps ∼92% -8%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	200.2 (165.5^min) fps ∼82% -18%

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	864.7 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	809 (30.7^min, 374^P0.1, 574^P1 - 1271^max) fps ∼94% -6%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	731.4 fps ∼85% -15%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	687.5 fps ∼80% -20%
3840x2160 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	286 (92.1^min, 181.2^P0.1, 243^P1 - 863^max) fps ∼100% +4%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	282 fps ∼99% +2%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	278.9 fps ∼98% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	275.2 fps ∼96%

F1 2021
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	203 (169^min, 169^P1 - 225^max) fps ∼100%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	197.5 (169^min, 158^P1 - 222^max) fps ∼97% -3%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	196.6 (167^min, 156^P1 - 219^max) fps ∼97% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	195.1 (165^min, 163^P1 - 220^max) fps ∼96% -4%
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	682 (522^min, 418^P1 - 767^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	672 (504^min, 417^P1 - 744^max) fps ∼99% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	632 (477^min, 398^P1 - 685^max) fps ∼93% -7%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	588 (466^min, 371^P1 - 639^max) fps ∼86% -14%

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
1280x720 Lowest Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	383 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	350 fps ∼91% -9%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	300 fps ∼78% -22%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	272 fps ∼71% -29%
3840x2160 Highest Preset AA:T
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	187.8 fps ∼100% 0%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	187.6 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	186.4 fps ∼99% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	186 fps ∼99% -1%

GRID Legends
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	355 (78.9^min - 494^max) fps ∼100% +22%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	312 (24.9^min - 507^max) fps ∼88% +8%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	309 (80.1^min - 480^max) fps ∼87% +7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	290 (20.4^min - 474^max) fps ∼82%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	198.6 (43.6^min - 307^max) fps ∼100% +1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	196.8 (89.8^min - 305^max) fps ∼99%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	193.5 (40.6^min - 302^max) fps ∼97% -2%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	191.4 (13.8^min - 313^max) fps ∼96% -3%

Borderlands 3
1280x720 Very Low Overall Quality (DX11)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	308 fps ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	243 fps ∼79% -21%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	238 fps ∼77% -23%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	222 fps ∼72% -28%
3840x2160 Badass Overall Quality (DX11)
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	143.4 fps ∼100% +5%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	136.4 fps ∼95%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	134.1 fps ∼94% -2%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	132.9 fps ∼93% -3%

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
1280x720 Lowest Preset (DX12)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	535 fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	466 fps ∼87% -13%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	435 fps ∼81% -19%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	404 fps ∼76% -24%
3840x2160 Badass Preset (DX12)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	131.3 fps ∼100%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	129.6 fps ∼99% -1%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	129.5 fps ∼99% -1%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	128.4 fps ∼98% -2%

God of War
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	346 (44^min, 102.3^P0.1, 205^P1 - 606^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	280 (119.5^min, 159.2^P0.1, 187.3^P1 - 500^max) fps ∼81% -19%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	263 (136^min, 156.2^P0.1, 178.2^P1 - 610^max) fps ∼76% -24%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	249 (142.1^min, 158.3^P0.1, 182.3^P1 - 571^max) fps ∼72% -28%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	130.1 (61.3^min, 65.9^P0.1, 106.9^P1 - 488^max) fps ∼100%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	125.4 (79.4^min, 101.8^P0.1, 109.3^P1 - 261^max) fps ∼96% -4%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	125.1 (51.8^min, 101.4^P0.1, 108.1^P1 - 185^max) fps ∼96% -4%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	125 (27.4^min, 96.3^P0.1, 107.9^P1 - 289^max) fps ∼96% -4%

Far Cry New Dawn
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	255 (145^min - 381^max) fps ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	206 (155^min - 302^max) fps ∼81% -19%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	203 (157^min - 304^max) fps ∼80% -20%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	201 (152^min - 307^max) fps ∼79% -21%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	171 (130^min - 219^max) fps ∼100%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	152 (113^min - 216^max) fps ∼89% -11%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	145 (105^min - 214^max) fps ∼85% -15%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	145 (109^min - 213^max) fps ∼85% -15%

Far Cry 6
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	255 (199^min - 318^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	227 (179^min - 310^max) fps ∼89% -11%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	213 (186^min - 281^max) fps ∼84% -16%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	207 (181^min - 271^max) fps ∼81% -19%
3840x2160 Ultra Graphics Quality + HD Textures AA:T
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	140.9 (131^min - 150^max) fps ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X, Corsair MP600 GS	134.9 (118^min - 147^max) fps ∼96% -4%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	134.1 (123^min - 148^max) fps ∼95% -5%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0	133.4 (119^min - 144^max) fps ∼95% -5%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090

	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
GTA V (2015)	188	187.6	187.5	160.2	160.9	186.5
The Witcher 3 (2015)	864.7	825.1	657.2	305		275.2
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	314.1	287.6	285	252.7		245.4
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	234	233	232		225	157.6
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	225	215	187.1			158.4
Far Cry 5 (2018)	299	269	262	248	246	182
Strange Brigade (2018)	672	543	532	524	501	285
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	383	371	372	361	315	187.6
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)	255	225	218	199	200	171
Metro Exodus (2019)	293	260	224	193.5	178.9	139.4
Control (2019)	240	240	240		218	112.5
Borderlands 3 (2019)	308	273	255	242	223	136.4
F1 2020 (2020)	594	503	496	453	425	288
F1 2021 (2021)	682	642	526	271	271	203
Far Cry 6 (2021)	255	233	215	208	202	140.9
Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)	266	266	266	266	265	193
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)	357	283	275	214	201	166
God of War (2022)	356	330	279	208	180.1	130.1
GRID Legends (2022)	289	269	245	234	233	196.8
Cyberpunk 2077 1.5 (2022)	252	248.4	238.5	238.2	167.3	82.6
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)	477	395	328	299	234	131.3
F1 22 (2022)	475	444	417	204	158.9	82.3
The Quarry (2022)	444	345	302	263	195.2	81.6
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)	203	197.9	184.4	162.3	124.9	77
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)	150.2	149.2	145.3	145.6	144	103.9
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)	334	301	249	241	191	129
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)	214	206	187.3	187.2	179.9	130
The Callisto Protocol (2022)	282.1	269	264.9	230.6	195.1	126.4
High On Life (2023)	437	390	331	300	224	107
The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)	351	305	245	226	223	149.6
Dead Space Remake (2023)	286	281	261	258	199.3	106.5
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)	181.8	166	143.1	132.1	130.2	77.5
Returnal (2023)	283	281	258	235	187	119
Atomic Heart (2023)	331	279	262	230	184	111.8
Company of Heroes 3 (2023)	414	393.9	362.7	356.3	315.9	213.9
Sons of the Forest (2023)	156	151.5	145.5	145.3	140.8	128

Power Consumption - Surprisingly efficient

We were already very positively surprised by the performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. In addition, we must not forget that AMD specifies a TDP of only 120 watts for all the current X3D models. The more power-hungry X models are able to consume up to 50 watts more, with up to 170 watts, when the power limits are active.

However, during idle operation we see a relatively high power consumption of more than 100 watts together with our test mainboard (Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master). But our initial disenchantment is then only followed by positive results, and at only 273 watts in the Cinebench R15 Multi test, we measure a significantly lower consumption than we see with the competitors in this price class. This also shows in the Prime95 stress test as well as during gaming. However, the latter isn't very CPU heavy, so the advantage to the Intel Core i9-13900K is significantly smaller. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 ensures the largest part of the advantage while gaming.

Compared to the Intel Core i9-13900K, we see a significantly higher efficiency in the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Considering the Cinebench R15 Multi test result, the AMD flagship is surpassed, but at 21.9 points per watt, the newest 16-core processor is significantly further ahead of the Intel competitor. For comparison, the Intel Core i9-13900K only reaches 12.9 points per watt.

Due to the low maximum power consumption, the cooling system can also turn out a bit smaller. However, you should also keep in mind that AMD has set 89 °C (192 °F) as the maximum temperature for the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, before the CPU has to be throttled. In the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, the temperature limit was still 95 °C (203 °F). The Intel Core i9-13900K is only throttled from 100 °C (212 °F) when the power limits are deactivated. During our stress test, at no time do we exceed the limit of 80 °C (176 °F) in our test setting, but what is responsible is the good cooling. In the same test setting, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X became significantly hotter reaching more than 90 °C (194 °F). Our recommendation for a suitable cooling therefore goes to a 240 AiO solution or a powerful air cooler. The Noctua NH-D15 recommends itself here, if you want to avoid using an AiO solution.

Test system power consumption - idle operation

Test system power consumption - Cinebench R15 nT

Test system power consumption - Prime95 + FurMark stress test

Test system power consumption - Gaming (The Witcher 3 Ultra preset)

Power Consumption: Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor) | Cinebench R15 Multi Efficiency (external Monitor) | Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor) | 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)

Power Consumption / Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor)
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-13900K, Corsair MP600	480 (263^min, 277^P1 - 553^max) Watt * ∼100% -76%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7950X (Idle: 95.2 W)	364 (357^min, 357^P1 - 373^max) Watt * ∼76% -33%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	357 (356^min, 356^P1 - 362^max) Watt * ∼74% -31%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7900X	313 (214^min, 221^P1 - 406^max) Watt * ∼65% -15%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	273 (264^min, 264^P1 - 304^max) Watt * ∼57%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 78 W)	226.1 (160^min - 249^max) Watt * ∼47% +17%

Power Consumption / Cinebench R15 Multi Efficiency (external Monitor)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	21.9 Points per Watt ∼100%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	19.9 Points per Watt ∼91% -9%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7950X	17.1 Points per Watt ∼78% -22%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7900X	15.5 Points per Watt ∼71% -29%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-13900K, Corsair MP600	12.9 Points per Watt ∼59% -41%

Power Consumption / Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor)
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-13900K, Corsair MP600	471 (414^min, 427^P1 - 561^max) Watt * ∼100% -71%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	357 (341^min, 342^P1 - 458^max) Watt * ∼76% -29%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7950X (Idle: 95.2 W)	335 (311^min, 312^P1 - 364^max) Watt * ∼71% -21%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7900X	319 (310^min, 311^P1 - 357^max) Watt * ∼68% -16%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	276 (267^min, 267^P1 - 329^max) Watt * ∼59%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 78 W)	252.3 (227^min - 259^max) Watt * ∼54% +9%

Power Consumption / The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7900X	555 (547^min, 549^P1 - 607^max) Watt * ∼100% -7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, R9 7950X (Idle: 95.2 W)	539 (534^min, 535^P1 - 547^max) Watt * ∼97% -4%
Intel Core i7-13700K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i7-13700K, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5	537 (518^min, 522^P1 - 560^max) Watt * ∼97% -4%
Intel Core i9-13900K NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, i9-13900K, Corsair MP600	533 (520^min, 525^P1 - 568^max) Watt * ∼96% -3%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D	517 (508^min, 510^P1 - 539^max) Watt * ∼93%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X NVIDIA Titan RTX, R9 5950X, Intel Optane 905P 480GB 2.5 (Idle: 78 W)	440.5 (420^min - 466^max) Watt * ∼79% +15%

* ... smaller is better

Power Consumption With External Monitor

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø276 (267-329)

Schenker XMG SECTOR, i9 13900K, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø363 (338-401)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø273 (264-304)

Schenker XMG SECTOR, i9 13900K, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø386 (377-426)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø573 (553-608)

Schenker XMG SECTOR, i9 13900K, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø174.2 (172.7-175.8)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø517 (508-539)

Schenker XMG SECTOR, i9 13900K, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø511 (466-596)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, R9 7950X3D; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø118.4 (112.2-133.2)

Schenker XMG SECTOR, i9 13900K, RTX 4090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, i9-13900K, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 2TB MZ-V8P2T0; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø96.7 (93.6-102.9)

Pros

+ very good gaming performance

+ Modern 5-nm manufacturing process with 3D V-Cache

+ 16 cores and 32 threads

+ very high system performance throughout

+ very efficient

+ futureproof

+ PCI Express 5.0 support

Cons

- only one CCD offers the 3D V-Cache

- correct thread association not always clear

- high purchase price

Verdict - Extremely fast and very efficient

Testing the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Test unit provided by AMD Germany

The new AM5 socket hasn't been available on the market for long, and AMD already offers new and faster CPUs. After their initial presentation at CES in January 2023, the expectations on the performance of the new X3D processors were high. In our current test of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, we determined that AMD did many things right, even if the costs of the platform are relatively high, as long as it should be a X670 basis. Due to the requirement for DDR5, you have to pay more for the working memory than DDR4 would cost.

The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is convincing throughout, even if the pure multi-core performance turns out slightly worse in comparison with the competitors. When gaming, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is again able to make up for this, placing first with a clear advantage. The largest difference can be seen in terms of the power consumption. In our tests, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D turns out to be an extremely efficient CPU. The performance is by no means any worse than that of the current top models, and under load the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is always significantly more efficient in terms of the power consumption. Because of this, you also won't need to have a very powerful cooling system, since it is much easier to control the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D under load than an Intel Core i9-13900k or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D delivers an excellent performance in all areas, and is additionally almost always very efficient, which is a trend that we have often missed recently.

To summarize, we note that with the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, AMD offers the currently fastest gaming CPU on the market. However, it often depends on the specific game, whether it is able to deliver the full performance connected with the correct thread assignment. Due to the hybrid structure coming from the two different CCDs, it is not always a given that the CCD with the 3D V-Cache is preferred.

Price and Availability

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is listed for $699 but currently shown as out of stock in the AMD web shop and similarly in other places such as Newegg. So those who currently want to by an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D have to bring some patience and perhaps also some luck or extra money. Amazon currently lists it for $1019 with only few units available. The situation seems to be better with the slightly smaller AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, and AMD lists it for $599.

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Sebastian Bade, 2023-03-31 (Update: 2023-03-31)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop CPU review: New gaming flagship with 3D V-Cache on AM5 socket

Overview of the AMD Ryzen 7000 Family

The Test System in Detail

Processor Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs. Cinebench R15 Multi loop

Synthetic Benchmarks and Application Performance

Gaming Benchmarks

Gaming Performance in Direct Comparison with Intel

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090

Power Consumption - Surprisingly efficient

Power Consumption With External Monitor

Pros

Cons

Verdict - Extremely fast and very efficient

Price and Availability

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