AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the newer option out these two CPUs, launching on March 11, 2025 for a list price of $700. The Core Ultra 9 285K released on October 24, 2024 for a list price of $600.

AMD and Intel use slightly different numbers for power, but the Core i9-14900K still sucks down more watts. The Ryzen 9 9950X tops out at 170 watts, while the Core i9-14900K can climb up to 253W.

AMD is back to challenge Intel for the PC gaming crown. The new Ryzen 9 7950X3D closes the gap with Intel’s Core i9-13900K. AMD has caught up to Intel but not blown past.

AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X move performance forward, but not enough to justify buying them over cheaper last-gen options. Skip to main content Menu ...

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D desktop CPU is expected to launch in Q1 2025. (Image credit: AMD) The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is headed our way with 16 cores, 32 threads, and 144MB of total cache space.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is that new chip, sporting a total of 144MB of L2+L3 cache, 16 cores of Zen 4 processing power, with 32 threads, and a boost clock of 5.4GHz.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX APU is proving to be an exceptional piece of engineering. Not only does it stand up to the powerful Intel Core i9-13980HX and i9-13950HX mobile processors, but it's also ...

Ultimately, though, AMD has also answered the critics of this CPU, which has proven itself to be second only to the Ryzen 9 7950X and Core i9-13900K in content creation and often not that far ...

The Ryzen 9 9950X is all-powerful if you can keep it cool, while the 9900X is cheaper and competes with Intel's Core i9-14900K. Whichever is right for you depends entirely on your software suite.

AMD's Ryzen 9 7900 has some of the best power efficiency and performance per watt among desktop CPUs. With its included cooler, it's a capable and low-power 12-core option, all for a similar price ...

It currently retails for $659, compared to $699 for AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X. Intel's Core i9-13900K. ... This is a pretty big scalp for Intel - beating the Ryzen 9 7950X in Cinebench's multi-threaded ...

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a speedy AM5 processor, but its added cache doesn't do enough to justify its effective price premium. Current Core i9 chips, and AMD's own 7950X, tamp down its relative value.