AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Review – AMD’s Brilliant All-Rounder

1. Introducing the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2. Performance and Testing: CPU3. Performance and Testing: System and Gaming4. Performance and Testing: Gaming5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Our benchmark results show the strength of a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 CPU in day-to-day tasks and the benefits of 2nd Gen 3D V-cache, and that is before we get to gaming.

It is worth noting the 3D V-cache has absolutely no downside in terms of power draw, clock speed or thermals and the only consideration is the extra cost. In gaming the benefits of 3D V-cache are quite extraordinary as this 16-core productivity monster can change mode and suddenly act like a Ryzen 7 9800X3D to deliver excellent gaming performance.

We have no complaints about the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, and feel slightly mean criticising its price when it is likely to be matched with a graphics card that costs between £1,000 and £3,000.

We have a slight sadness at the thought that there are engineering samples out there with 3D V-cache on both CCDs. It is entirely possible the benefits of the extra cache are marginal but our feeling is that more is always better.

You can buy the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D for £699.99 inc VAT from OCUK HERE.

Pros:

• Excellent all-round performance.
• Gaming performance almost matches 9800X3D.
• Cool and quiet operation.

Cons:

• We have to wonder whether a full-cache chip would be even better.
• Relatively expensive.

KitGuru says: The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is excellent and wipes Intel off the map.

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