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.

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