Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition vs Core i9-14900K
AMD · Released Apr 22, 2026
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
- SocketAM5
- MemoryDDR5
- AM5: Older AM5 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 32
- Cores
- 16
- Max Boost
- 5.6GHz
- L3 Cache
- 192MB
- Base Clock
- 4.3GHz
- TDP
- 200W
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Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition has about a 7% higher spec score than Core i9-14900K and launched at $310 more.
$899
Launch MSRP
$589(better)
89.3(better)
Spec score
83.8
32
Threads
32
16
Cores
24(better)
5.6GHz
Max Boost
6GHz(better)
192MB(better)
L3 Cache
36MB
4.3GHz(better)
Base Clock
3.2GHz
200W
TDP
125W(better)
AM5
Socket
LGA1700
DDR5
Memory
DDR5 or DDR4
None (buy one separately)
Cooler in the boxSame
None (buy one separately)
AMD Radeon Graphics (basic)
Built-in graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770
AMD supports AM5 through 2027 and beyond
Socket support
No timeline published by the maker
Apr 22, 2026
Released
Oct 17, 2023