The 9950X3D and 9950X are AMD's two top 16-core CPUs, but do you need the X3D model if you aren't gaming? Let's take a look.

AMD’s own Ryzen 9 9950X has the same cores, threads and boost frequency as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, but lacks 3D V-Cache so while it might sit level outside of games, the specifications alone ...

The Ryzen 9 9950X, initially positioned as the flagship ... undermine the effectiveness of the expanded pipelines. below a block diagram listing the architectural changes inbetween Zen 4 and ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D essentially takes the same Zen 5 cores behind the regular 9950X and pairs them with the new 2nd-generation 3D V-Cache found in the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. That means you still get ...

AMD's hotly anticipated 16-core Zen 5 CPU with 3D V-Cache is here, and it doesn't disappoint. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D maintains the high boost clocks of the 9950X but adds the extra L3 cache chip to ...

AMD launched the Ryzen 9800X3D in November 2024 ... and even manages to eclipse the 9950X at a times, as well as giving the Intel 285K a run for its money. It seems that in certain apps, the ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D's MSRP is $699 US, $50 higher than the 9950X's launch price but the same as the 7950X3D's launch price. * Prices last scanned on 4/5/2025 at 10:45 pm CDT - prices may not ...

That's the audience for the new Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a 16-core, Zen 5-based, $699 monster of a processor that AMD begins selling tomorrow. If you're only worried about game performance (and if you can ...

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the jack-of-all-trades CPU. As good as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in games and roughly the same as the 9950X in content ... in July 2024, AMD launched its Zen 5 CPU architecture ...

With AMD’s $699 Ryzen 9 9950X3D, you don’t need to choose ... but that matches the 170-watt TDP of the 9950X and 7950X, which similarly offer 16-cores for creators but don’t additionally ...

The story of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D ... the most expensive Ryzen processor ever, with its $699 price point coming in at the same price as the 7950X3D and $100 above the 9950X.