AMD100.0
Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD · Socket AM5 · CPU index 98.6
Specifications
- Cores16
- Threads32
- Base clock4.3 GHz
- Boost clockUp to 5.7 GHz
- L3 cache64 MB
- SocketAM5
- TDP170 W
- Peak power230 W
Specifications: AMD (manufacturer, accessed 2026-10-23).
About this processor
Ryzen 9 9950X is a AMD processor with 16 cores and 32 threads for the AM5 socket. It scores 98.6 on our CPU gaming index (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100) — rank 4 of 45 processors in the catalog.
Measured game data
We hold independently measured benchmark data with this processor in all nine games in our measured set:
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Counter-Strike 2
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Elden Ring
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
- Starfield
The measured results live on the game and pairing pages — this page sticks to specifications.
Pairings
See the Ryzen 9 9950X pairing guide for balanced graphics-card matches at each resolution, or run a specific combination in the calculator.