64 MB L3 Cache — 6 Processors Compared

Decision table

64 MB L3 Cache: which one for what?

The 6 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39579%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X79%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI Max 39062%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X61%

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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 392AMD
12 · 24 · 5 GHz
70% 62% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#1#2#2#4
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395AMD
16 · 32 · 5.1 GHz
79% 77% 53% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.1 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- 5.1 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen AI Max 390AMD
12 · 24 · 5 GHz
58% 62% 62% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#2#1#4#6
AMD Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
16 · 32 · 5.7 GHz
78% 79% 49% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- 5.7 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD
12 · 24 · 5.6 GHz
51% 57% 45% 61%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 120 W — among the frugal ones here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HXAMD
16 · 32 · 5.4 GHz
65% 73% 48% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 5.4 GHz boost
- 43 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- 5.4 GHz boost
- 43 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 43 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 43 months on the market — a successor may be near