Ryzen 9 9950X vs Steam Deck OLED APU

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Aggregate performance score

Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.77
+810%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 810% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking130358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency28.9423.24
Architecture codenameVan Gogh (Custom) (2023)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date9 November 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads832
Base clock speed2.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache256 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.77
+810%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 4457
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+429%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 1486
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+71.4%

7-Zip

Steam Deck OLED APU 19684
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+715%

CrossMark Overall

Steam Deck OLED APU 840
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+192%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Steam Deck OLED APU 107
Ryzen 9 9950X 357
+234%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 4587
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+366%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Steam Deck OLED APU 1348
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+153%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 41.77
Recency 9 November 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 8 32
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Steam Deck OLED APU has 1033.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 810% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Be aware that Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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