Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 5 6600U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 6600U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.42
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+301%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 5 6600U by a whopping 301% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking75058
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.16
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)no data
Power efficiency65.7423.26
Architecture codenameRembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed2.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm4 nm
Die size208 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFP7AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 6600U 10.42
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+301%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 6600U 16545
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+301%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 7529
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+213%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 6600U 415
+439%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 1483
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+71.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 6600U 5486
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+43.1%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 6600U 44320
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+262%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 6600U 274
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+49.3%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 6600U 1517
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+61.6%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 6600U 217
Ryzen 9 9950X 357
+64.5%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 6600U 489
+314%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 8310
Ryzen 9 9950X 21383
+157%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 6600U 1977
Ryzen 9 9950X 3408
+72.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.42 41.78
Integrated graphics card 16.31 1.98
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 6 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 5 6600U has 723.7% faster integrated GPU, and 1033.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 301% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 50% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 6600U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 6600U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.


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