AMD’s official gaming performance benchmarks for the Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D V_Cache CPU have leaked out by HDTecnologia.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D V-Cache CPU 6% Faster Than Core i9-13900K On Average In 1080p Gaming Benchmarks
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is the flagship & the first 16-core CPU to feature 3D V-Cache technology. The chip will incorporate a total of 32 threads, a total of 144 MB cache (64 MB CCD, 64 MB V-Cache + 16 MB L2), and a TDP of 120W. As for the clocks, the chip is rated at a base clock of 4.2 GHz which is 300 MHz slower than the standard 7950X but boost clocks are rated at the same 5.7 GHz. This should give us a hint at why the TDP is 50W lower versus the Non-3D part.
As per the official performance numbers, it looks like AMD’s fastest 3D V-Cache chip, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, may not be such a huge performance uplift over Intel’s fastest chip, the Core i9-13900K. The company seems to be using the latest platforms for both chips with DDR5-6000 dual-channel memory. Now Intel’s 13th Gen CPU lineup tends to support much higher memory frequencies vs the AMD offerings so enthusiast users running a 13900K may not be pairing them up with a 6000 Mbps kit but rather go for something like a DDR5-7000 or higher kit which should also reduce the performance gap.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D V-Cache CPU offers an average 6% performance increase in games compared to the Core i9-13900K. (Image Credits: HD-Tecnologia)
The benchmarks show the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU running both the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and the GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs. A large variety of games were used for benchmarking and it looks like the 3D V-Cache chip offers a +5.6% improvement over the Core i9-13900K when running the 7900 XTX GPU and a 6% gain when using the GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. AMD also compares the 7950X3D against the standard 7950X. Using the same GeForce RTX 4090 configuration at 1080p, the 3D chip offers a 16% increase over its non-3D sibling.
Looking at the benchmark numbers, two titles really do stand out which deliver a greater than 20% performance improvement. These are Horizon Zero Dawn and F1 2021. The majority of the titles in the list deliver a single-digit performance bump. This is pretty much in line with what AMD showed off itself during the CES presentation.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU vs Core i9-13900K w/Radeon RX 7900 XTX (Credits: HDTecnologia):
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU vs Core i9-13900K w/ GeForce RTX 4090 (Credits: HDTecnologia):
Besides the gaming performance figures, the official benchmarks also include standard workload performance where the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU trades blows with the Intel Core i9-13900K. It should be remembered that the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a gaming chip first that also offers multi-core performance on par with AMD’s top chip. We recently reported that the chip was able to beat the Core i9-13900K in the Geekbench benchmark which is impressive given its 120W TDP.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU vs Core i9-13900K Workload Performance (Credits: HDTecnologia):
With that said, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D will retail at $700 US which is much more expensive than the Intel Core i9-13900K CPU which can be found for as low as $529 US. That’s a 30% higher price for a 6% higher gaming performance and similar workload performance.
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D may be a tough choice for gamers but that’s why AMD will also offer the Ryzen 9 7900X and the Ryzen 7 7800X at much lower price points. The Ryzen 7 7800X is definitely going to be the best 3D chip for gamers due to its more affordable price point that matches its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, at $449 US. Gamers will however have to wait till the 6th of April to get their hands on it.
AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael Desktop CPU Specs:
CPU NameArchitectureProcess NodeCores / ThreadsBase ClockBoost Clock (SC Max)CacheTDPPrices (MSRP)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3DZen 4 3D V-Cache5nm16/324.2 GHz5.7 GHz144 MB (64+64+16)120W$699 US
AMD Ryzen 9 7950XZen 45nm16/324.5 GHz5.7 GHz80 MB (64+16)170W$599 US
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3DZen 4 3D V-Cache5nm12/244.4 GHz5.6 GHz144 MB (64+64+12)120W$599 US
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XZen 45nm12/244.7 GHz5.6 GHz76 MB (64+12)170W$449 US
AMD Ryzen 9 7900Zen 45nm12/243.6 GHz5.4 GHz76 MB (64+12)65W$429 US
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DZen 4 3D V-Cache5nm8/164.0 GHz5.0 GHz104 MB (32+64+8)120W$449 US
AMD Ryzen 7 7700XZen 45nm8/164.5 GHz5.4 GHz40 MB (32+8)105W$349 US
AMD Ryzen 7 7700Zen 45nm8/163.6 GHz5.3 GHz40 MB (32+8)65W$329 US
AMD Ryzen 5 7600XZen 45nm6/124.7 GHz5.3 GHz38 MB (32+6)105W$249 US
AMD Ryzen 5 7600Zen 45nm6/123.8 GHz5.1 GHz38 MB (32+6)65W$229 US
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