Ryzen 9000X3D benchmarks leak: 9800X3D smashes 7800X3D in leaked Cinebench tests

The AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs seem to be about ready to launch, with the latest leaks and rumours all but confirming an October announcement for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. According to a new set of leaks from @CodeCommando_ on X, the new X3D CPUs will provide a rather impressive performance boost over their Ryzen 7000 counterparts. 

Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

• Ryzen 9 9950X3D Cinebench R23 multi-core: 42375 points
• Ryzen 9 9950X3D Cinebench R23 single-core: 2245 points
• Ryzen 9 7950X3D Cinebench R23 multi-core: 35794 points
• Ryzen 9 7950X3D Cinebench R23 single-core: 2009 points

If those multi-core Cinebench R23 results are accurate, this would make the Ryzen 9 9950X3D 18.4% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D (curr. $618 on Amazon), which scored an average of 35794 points in our performance testing. It's important to note, however, that Cinebench R23 is a somewhat outdated benchmark, with Cinebench 2024 replacing it due to improved accuracy and higher CPU loads — making it a more suitable test for powerful modern CPUs. This performance boost is roughly in line with what we have come to expect from the Ryzen 9000 CPUs. 

The eight-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D, usually the more relevant SKU for gamers, however, is where things get interesting, with both single-core and multi-core performance numbers seeing a significant boost over the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 

Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

• Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R23 multi-core: 23315 points
• Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R23 single-core: 2145 points
• Ryzen 7 7800X3D Cinebench R23 multi-core: 17197 points
• Ryzen 7 7800X3D Cinebench R23 single-core: 1726 points

Comparing to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D results from our in-depth performance testing, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D looks to have around a 35.6% performance lead over its predecessor in multi-core tests. The single-core benchmark result is equally impressive, with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D clocking a 24.3% improvement over the 7800X3D. 

These massive performance improvements are likely due to both efficiency improvements wrought by Ryzen 9000, although there are also rumours of significantly larger V-Cache chips, with one dedicated to each CCD, which should solve some of the scheduling issues that plagued previous X3D CPUs.