AMD has announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, its newest flagship and the world’s first desktop CPU that stacks 3D V-Cache across both CCDs. The CPU comes with a massive 208MB (16MB L2 Cache + 192MB L3 Cache) of total cache to deliver a touted 5~ 10% performance boost over the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. While pricing has not been disclosed, AMD has confirmed that the CPU will be available for purchase starting April 22.
The Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 offers a similar layout as the regular 9950X3D, with 16 cores and 32 threads, with a slightly reduced maximum boost clock of 5.6 GHz. It comes with a TDP of 200W, which is 30W more than the 9950X3D, making it the most power-hungry desktop consumer chip from the company and potentially requiring a more robust cooling solution. As with other Zen 5 chips, the processor retains compatibility with the AM5 platform with support for DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5, and Precision Boost Overdrive 2. The CPU will also come in a special monochrome packaging to make it stand out from the rest of the SKUs.
CPU |
Street (MSRP) |
Arch |
Cores / Threads (P+E) |
P-Core Base / Boost Clock (GHz) |
Cache (L2/L3) |
TDP |
Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 |
TBA |
Zen 5 X3D |
16 / 32 |
4.3 / 5.6 |
208MB (16+192) |
200W |
DDR5-5600 |
Ryzen 9 9950X3D |
$699 |
Zen 5 X3D |
16 / 32 |
4.3 / 5.7 |
144MB (16+128) |
170W |
DDR5-5600 |
$545 ($599) |
Zen 5 |
16 / 32 |
4.3 / 5.7 |
80MB (16+64) |
170W |
DDR5-5600 |
|
Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
$599 |
Zen 5 X3D |
12 / 24 |
4.4 / 5.5 |
140 (12+128) |
120W |
DDR5-5600 |
Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
$480 |
Zen 5 X3D |
8 / 16 |
4.7 / 5.2 |
104MB (8+96) |
120W |
DDR5-5600 |
$380 ($469) |
Zen 5 |
12 / 24 |
4.4 / 5.6 |
76MB (12+64) |
120W |
DDR5-5600 |
|
$289 ($329) |
Zen 5 |
8 / 16 |
3.8 / 5.5 |
40MB (8+32) |
65W |
DDR5-5600 |
Jack Huynh, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of AMD's Computing and Graphics Group, made the announcement in a video claiming that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 should offer excellent performance in gaming and productivity. While AMD hasn’t shared any gaming benchmarks, expect the CPU to offer up to 7% better performance compared to the 9950X3D in rendering benchmarks such as V-Ray and Blender, and about 5% to 7% faster in content creation benchmarks, including Puget for DaVinci Resolve and Geekbench multi-core. The chip also purportedly offers up to 13% faster performance in AI and simulation, and 8% faster performance in Unreal Engine compilation.
The announcement aligns with an earlier report from December, where the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 was spotted in a couple of leaked benchmarks. Initial listings suggested the implementation of dual 3D V-Cache, with the CPU scoring 71,585 in PassMark multi-core and 4,716 in single-core tests. In Geekbench, it achieved roughly 3,456 in single-core and 21,062 in multi-core performance. Since the leaked numbers aren’t official, it is best to wait for our full review for a detailed analysis of the 9950X3D2.
