CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

  • The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X launched $250 lower ($649 vs $899).
  • Same socket (AM5): both fit the same motherboards, BIOS permitting.
AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

16 cores · 5.7 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $649

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AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

16 cores · 5.6 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $899

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Specs side by side

4 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Cores16 cores, 32 threads16 cores, 32 threads
Boost clockUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 5.6 GHz
L3 cache64 MB192 MB
Power (TDP)170 W200 W
Built-in graphicsYesYes
SocketAM5AM5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
Official DDR5 speedDDR5-5600 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)DDR5-5600 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedAugust 15, 2024April 22, 2026

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

Sources

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.