AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
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Winner: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 (97/100)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (83/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 76.0 Good | 76.0 Good |
| Performance | 95.0 Excellent WINNER | 83.0 Very Good |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.3 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1MB (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 192MB (shared) | 64MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 43x | 30x |
| P-Cores | 16 | 16 |
| P-Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Total Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Cinebench
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 10459 | 7559 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 558 | 619 |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 90.2 images/sec | 72.8 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 240.9 Klines/sec | 202 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2030 MB/sec | 2050 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 460.9 pages/sec | 527.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 570.9 Mpixels/sec | 586.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 160.1 images/sec | 200 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 56.9 Mpixels/sec | 45.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 361 pages/sec | 339.2 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 5 (Granite Ridge) | Zen 5 (Strix Halo) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics | Radeon 8060S |
| Model number | 9950X3D2 | — |
| Released | March 26, 2026 | January 7, 2025 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Amd | Amd |
| Apple Equivalent | — | -Apple M4 Pro (14-Core) |
Memory Support
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 | - LPDDR5X-8000 |
Misc
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 official page | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 16 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Technologies | — | - Compute: AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA, XDNA2- Performance: Precision Boost 2, Precision Boost OD, SMT- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 270 W | — |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C | 100°C |
| Socket | AM5 | FP11 |
| TDP (PL1) | 200 W | 45-120 W (configurable) |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.74 PPW | 3.51 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 12.6 PPW | 15.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 135.6 PPW | 186.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 363.9 PPW | 458 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 2 | 40 |
| GPU Base Clock | 400 MHz | 1295 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2200 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Radeon 8060S |
| ROPs | 4 | 64 |
| Shading Units | 128 | 2560 |
| TGP | 15 W | 55 W |
| TMUs | 8 | 160 |
PassMark
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | — | 691 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | — | 35.5 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | — | 56.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | — | 303M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | — | 128.8 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | — | 200.8 GOps/sec |
| Physics | — | 3481 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | — | 76.2M Strings/sec |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-03-20(Rennsport) | — | GeekBench |
| 📘 2025-06-30(Akcyn) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2025-06-30(Declan) | — | GeekBench |
| 📘 2025-09-11(dsc) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
| 📘 2026-04-20(Rhynd) | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-04-23->Rhynd | — | Cinebench 2026 |
| 📘 2026-06-20->Rhynd | — | GeekBench |
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