Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs EPYC 9655P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9655P
2024
96 cores / 192 threads, 400 Watt
100.00
+130%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D
2025
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
43.45

EPYC 9655P outperforms Ryzen 9 9950X3D by a whopping 130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking155
Place by popularity4not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.6864.19
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency23.8124.34
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameTurin (2024)Granite Ridge (2024−2025)
Release date10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,811$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D has 2295% better value for money than EPYC 9655P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores9616 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads19232
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm4 nm
Die size12x 70.6 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors99,780 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketSP5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9655P and Ryzen 9 9950X3D.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12824

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

EPYC 9655P 100.00
+130%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D 43.45

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

EPYC 9655P 160417
+130%
Ryzen 9 9950X3D 69701

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 100.00 43.45
Recency 10 October 2024 6 January 2025
Physical cores 96 16
Threads 192 32
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 170 Watt

EPYC 9655P has a 130.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Ryzen 9 9950X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 135.3% lower power consumption.

The AMD EPYC 9655P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9655P is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a desktop one.

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