The first unofficial AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D V-Cache CPU benchmarks have leaked out within the Geekbench 5 database.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Is 10% Slower In Multi-Threaded Performance Versus the Ryzen 9 7950X
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.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was tested on an ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E HERO motherboard with 32 GB of DDDR5 memory. It looks like Geekbench 5 is unable to read the exact L3 cache for Ryzen 3D V-Cache "Zen 4" chips at the moment. In terms of performance, the CPU scored 2157 points in the single-core and 21841 points in the multi-core tests.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Multi-Thread CPU Benchmark (Geekbench 5)
The CPU ends up around 10% slower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel Core i9-13900K CPUs within the multi-core tests while offering similar single-core performance. The deficit in multi-core performance is to be expected considering the Ryzen 9 7950X3D doesn't has a lot of voltage or the thermal headroom to work with as the standard non-3D CPUs. The benchmark log shows that the chip maxed out around a peak 5.5 GHz boost clock which is slightly slower than the 5.7 GHz boosts that the 7950X non-3D can hit and explains the lower multi-core numbers.
Once again, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D offering about 90% of the performance of the 7950X while delivering even faster gaming performance is going to be one insane deal for high-end users. The SiSoftware Sandra Arithmetic benchmark results are also posted below:
In addition to the Geekbench benchmark, there's also the performance of the chip within Blender where the chip scores 558.59 points which are around 5% slower than the 7950X.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Multi-Thread CPU Benchmark (Blender)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Multi-Thread CPU Benchmark (SiSoftware Arithmetic)
AMD compared the Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU to Intel's top Core i9-13900K across several gaming and workload apps. The results show that the 3D V-Cache chip can offer up to 24% faster performance in gaming at 1080p with high image quality. Following are the game tests and the respective gains over the 13900K CPU:
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Gaming Performance Test (via AMD):
- Watch Dogs Legion (1080p) - Up To 9% Faster
- DOTA (1080p) - Up To 11% Faster
- Rainbow Six Siege (1080p) - Up To 13% Faster
- Horizon Zero Dawn (1080p) - Up To 24% Faster
As we mentioned above, the 7950X3D chips have a different CCD configuration with one running at higher clocks and the other with conservative limits set in place due to the 3D V-Cache stacking. But that doesn't change the overall performance a lot even in workload apps as the chip can outclass a Core i9-13900K CPU in various tests as shown below:
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Workload Performance Test (via AMD):
- File Encryption (VeraCrypt AES) - Up To 4% Faster
- 3D Graphics (PassMark 10) - Up To 11% Faster
- Adobe Premiere Pro (Playback) - Up To 17% Faster
- DaVinci Resolve (Extended Score) - Up To 24% Faster
- File Compression (7-Zip) - Up To 52% Faster
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and the Ryzen 9 7900X3D are going to launch later this month on the 28th for prices of $699 US and $599 US, respectively.
AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael Desktop CPU Specs:
| CPU Name | Architecture | Process Node | Cores / Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock (SC Max) | Cache | TDP | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 16/32 | 4.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 144 MB (64+64+16) | 120W | $699 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 16/32 | 4.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 80 MB (64+16) | 170W | $699 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 12/24 | 4.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 144 MB (64+64+12) | 120W | $599 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 12/24 | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 76 MB (64+12) | 170W | $549 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 12/24 | 3.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 76 MB (64+12) | 65W | $429 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.2 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 104 MB (32+64+8) | 120W | $449 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.0 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 104 MB (32+64+8) | TBD | $299-$349? |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 40 MB (32+8) | 105W | $399 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 40 MB (32+8) | 65W | $329 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 6/12 | TBD | TBD | 102 MB (32+6+64) | TBD | TBD |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 105W | $299 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | $229 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | $179 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | TBD |
News Sources: Benchleaks , HXL
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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