[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Overall Score
85/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 85/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Below Average
58/100
Performance
Rating: Very Good
83/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 45x |
| P-Cores | 16 |
| P-Threads | 32 |
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.7 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Cinebench
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 8943 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 679 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 78.9 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 211.3 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1960 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 414.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 540.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 148.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 46.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 304.8 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 4 (Raphael) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i9 13900K |
| Released | August 29, 2022 |
| Successor | -AMD Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 5 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 230 W |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C |
| Socket | AM5 |
| TDP (PL1) | 170 W |
| Transistors | 13.1 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 831.2 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 49.1 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 61.7B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 333M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 137.4 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 224.2 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3073 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 98.4M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.39 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 12.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 125.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 365.5 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark |
| 📘 2024-09-25(GWarp) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-10-21(Bodzio89Rdk) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-10-28(TonyJiffy) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2024-11-28(Mirage_Tahmid) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-12-17(RipePipe) | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-02-07(Gerard) | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-04-25(Leandro Irgang) | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-04-25(VikTOR) | Cinebench 2024 |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 2 |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
| ROPs | 4 |
| Shading Units | 128 |
| TGP | 15 W |
| TMUs | 8 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).