AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

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Ryzen 7 5700X compared with Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

	AMDRyzen 7 5700X	AMDRyzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	April 2026
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	16 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	192 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 192 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	200 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Tjmax 90°C	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C