Ryzen 9 9950X vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 807% 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 ranking | 1290 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 61.82 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 29.09 | 23.26 |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) (2023) | Granite Ridge (2024) |
| Release date | 9 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.
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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16,630 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 170 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 extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no 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 types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
7-Zip
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.61 | 41.79 |
| 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 806.5% 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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