
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop CPU review: New gaming flagship with 3D V-Cache on AM5 socket
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series with 16 cores and SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. With the release in February 2023, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is AMD's fastest consumer processor and the new top model of the 7000 series. The CPU cores clock from 4.2 GHz (base clock) up to 5.7 GHz (single core Turbo). In addition, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a CCD with 8 cores that can access the fast 3D V-cache, which offers considerably more gaming performance.
The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is consistently excellent in all applications tested. In addition, AMD was again able to increase the single-thread performance compared to the non-X3D models. Nevertheless, the lower base clock compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X means that a small drop in multi-thread performance has to be accepted.
The internal structure of the processor is comparable to the previous AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is also still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters with 8 cores each. However, the two CCDs differ significantly from each other because one offers the fast 3D V-Cache, which primarily improves gaming performance. In testing, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was able to put the Intel Core i9-13900K in second place and is the fastest gaming CPU on the market at the time of testing.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is an extremely energy-efficient CPU with up to 162 watts (PPT) and is significantly more frugal under load than an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (max. 230 watts).
Codename | Raphael (Zen4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series | AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)
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Clock Rate | 4200 - 5700 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Cache | 1 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 2 Cache | 16 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 3 Cache | 128 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 16 x 5.7 GHz AMD Zen 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 120 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistor Count | 13140 Million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturing Technology | 5 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Die Size | 263 mm2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Temperature | 89 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Socket | AM5 (LGA 1718) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 Bit | 64 Bit support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | x86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starting Price | $699 U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcement Date | 01/04/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Link (external) | www.amd.com |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, 0.00"
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