Shock, shock! Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X provide, by far, one of the best worth for cash in terms of AMD Zen 5 cores -

The 4 non-3D Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen processors high our leaderboard in terms of value per core.

Information collated firstly of March 2025 exhibits that the 9900X, the 9950X, the 9700X and the 9600X are probably the most aggressive value clever.

The Ryzen 9900X is by far, probably the most balanced provide of the quartet, with a low TDP per core (simply 10W), a excessive base pace (4.4GHz) and a really cheap value at $387.75 (or $31.56/core) on the time of writing, virtually 1 / 4 cheaper than its recommended retail value.

That is the second of a number of articles based mostly on knowledge I’ve compiled on 41 AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs (socketed, OEM). In the remainder of the sequence, I might be wanting on the price per core, efficiency per core, AMD CPUs which are getting dearer, all this with the brand new Ryzen 9 9900/9950 X3D CPUs within the backdrop.

Not unhealthy for a near-flagship CPU launched lower than one yr in the past. The 9950X has a value per core barely larger, at $34.05, however is the quickest client CPU that AMD has to supply (till the launch of the 9950X3D).

The desk of all of the CPUs I’ve analyzed could be discovered on the finish of this text. They’ve been sorted by price per core. Some CPUs are usually not but on sale on the time of writing.

A ‘worth’ 192-core CPU?

At simply over $10,000 from a good retailer (Wiredzone), the EYPC 9965 is AMD’s most costly CPU ever launched and one which I coated extensively in a current article.

It has 192 cores, which interprets right into a per-core price of $52.26; way over any client Ryzen CPUs however nonetheless a 3rd of the price of the most costly AMD CPU (per core).

It delivers one of many lowest TDP per core (at simply 2.6W) and the bottom TDP per GHz* (1.16W), because of its Zen 5c structure, a extra compact (however suitable) model of the Zen 5.

Its smaller sibling, the 96-core AMD EPYC 9655, has the biggest low cost I’ve seen throughout the 41 CPUs I’ve tracked, with a staggering 56.8% discount from the sticker value.

It’s a full Zen 5 half and as such will get a a lot larger TDP per core, twice the quantity of cache and a quicker base pace.

* Lowest TDP per GHz is calculated by taking the CPU TDP and dividng it by the variety of cores x the bottom pace in GHz. It delivers a really tough composite effectivity metric.

The thriller of the ThreadRipper Professional 7945WX

On the different finish of the spectrum, the EPYC 9175F is the most costly AMD CPU per core costing of just below $160, that’s virtually 5x that of the 9950X, which shares the identical variety of cores (16).

The rationale why it’s so costly is that it has 32x extra cache per core than a mean client CPU (512MB) and cache is a really, very costly commodity.

Different F-labelled EPYC CPUs trawl the underside of my price per core leaderboard; F stands for Quick and these CPUs are excessive frequency optimized elements with massive cache reminiscence.

Yet another factor. I’d like to attract your consideration to the existence of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

It’s the solely AMD CPU from this checklist that you just can’t purchase as it’s obtainable solely in workstations from Lenovo, HP and Dell.

What makes it so particular for me is its excessive TDP per core, the very best of all of the CPUs I’ve analysed.

At 6.21W, this Zen 4 half is 5.5X extra energy hungry than the EPYC 9965 (or 3x that of the 9900X, an identical 12-core CPU).

Perhaps that’s as a result of it has the very best base pace of any CPU within the checklist (collectively with the 9800X3D) and is constructed on an older manufacturing expertise.

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AMD Zen 5, Zen 5c, Zen 4 (TRP), OEM, socketed CPU
Product	Cores	Base Pace (GHz)	Max Pace (GHz)	L3 Cache	TPD	SKU	Record Value	Promoting value	Distinction	Price/Core (Record)	Price/Core (Promoting)	Column 1	uArch	TDP per Core	Cores x B.Pace	Cache per Core	TDP/Core x BS	CPUBenchmark	Column 4	CPUB/Core x BS	CPUB/Core
Ryzen 5 9600	6	3.8	5.2	6	65	100-000000718	Row 0 – Cell 7	Row 0 – Cell 8	#DIV/0!	$0.00	$0.00	Row 0 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.83	22.80	1.00	2.85	Row 0 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	16	4.3	5.7	16	170	100-000000719	Row 1 – Cell 7	Row 1 – Cell 8	#DIV/0!	$0.00	$0.00	Row 1 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.63	68.80	1.00	2.47	Row 1 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	12	4.4	5.5	12	120	100-000001368	Row 2 – Cell 7	Row 2 – Cell 8	#DIV/0!	$0.00	$0.00	Row 2 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.00	52.80	1.00	2.27	Row 2 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen 9 9900X	12	4.4	5.6	12	120	100-000000662	$499.00	$378.75	24.10%	$41.58	$31.56	Row 3 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.00	52.80	1.00	2.27	54836	1039	1039	4570
Ryzen 9 9950X	16	4.3	5.7	16	170	100-000001277	$649.00	$544.74	16.06%	$40.56	$34.05	Row 4 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.63	68.80	1.00	2.47	66470	966	966	4154
Ryzen 7 9700X	8	3.8	5.5	8	65	100-000001404	$359.00	$289.00	19.50%	$44.88	$36.13	Row 5 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.13	30.40	1.00	2.14	37145	1222	1222	4643
Ryzen 5 9600X	6	3.9	5.4	6	65	100-000001405	$279.00	$229.00	17.92%	$46.50	$38.17	Row 6 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.83	23.40	1.00	2.78	30060	1285	1285	5010
EPYC 9115	16	2.6	4.1	64	125	100-000001451	$726.00	$766.00	-5.51%	$45.38	$47.88	Row 7 – Cell 12	Zen 5	7.81	41.60	4.00	3.00	49691	1194	1194	3106
EPYC 9965	192	2.25	3.7	384	500	100-000000976	$14,813.00	$10,034.00	32.26%	$77.15	$52.26	Row 8 – Cell 12	Zen 5	2.60	432.00	2.00	1.16	Row 8 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9655	96	2.6	4.5	384	400	100-000000674	$11,852.00	$5,120.00	56.80%	$123.46	$53.33	Row 9 – Cell 12	Zen 5	4.17	249.60	4.00	1.60	Row 9 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X	24	4.2	5.3	24	350	100-000001352	$1,499.00	$1,327.99	11.41%	$62.46	$55.33	Row 10 – Cell 12	Zen 4	14.58	100.80	1.00	3.47	83909	832	832	3496
EPYC 9845	160	2.1	3.7	320	390	100-000001458	$13,564.00	$9,192.00	32.23%	$84.78	$57.45	Row 11 – Cell 12	Zen 5	2.44	336.00	2.00	1.16	139712	416	416	873
EPYC 9655P	96	2.6	4.5	384	400	100-000000674	$10,811.00	$5,767.00	46.66%	$112.61	$60.07	Row 12 – Cell 12	Zen 5	4.17	249.60	4.00	1.60	160211	642	642	1669
EPYC 9535	64	2.4	4.3	256	300	100-000001447	$8,992.00	$4,032.00	55.16%	$140.50	$63.00	Row 13 – Cell 12	Zen 5	4.69	153.60	4.00	1.95	Row 13 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9745	128	2.4	3.7	256	400	100-000001444	$12,141.00	$8,232.00	32.20%	$94.85	$64.31	Row 14 – Cell 12	Zen 5	3.13	307.20	2.00	1.30	Row 14 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X	32	4	5.3	32	350	100-000001351	$2,499.00	$2,099.99	15.97%	$78.09	$65.62	Row 15 – Cell 12	Zen 4	10.94	128.00	1.00	2.73	99086	774	774	3096
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	8	4.7	5.2	8	120	100-000001084	$479.00	$535.00	-11.69%	$59.88	$66.88	Row 16 – Cell 12	Zen 5	15.00	37.60	1.00	3.19	40069	1066	1066	5009
EPYC 9015	8	3.6	4.1	64	125	100-000001452	$527.00	$547.00	-3.80%	$65.88	$68.38	Row 17 – Cell 12	Zen 5	15.63	28.80	8.00	4.34	Row 17 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9825	144	2.2	3.7	384	390	100-000000837	$13,006.00	$9,887.00	23.98%	$90.32	$68.66	Row 18 – Cell 12	Zen 5	2.71	316.80	2.67	1.23	Row 18 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9755	128	2.7	4.1	512	500	100-000001443	$12,984.00	$8,802.00	32.21%	$101.44	$68.77	Row 19 – Cell 12	Zen 5	3.91	345.60	4.00	1.45	Row 19 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9645	96	2.3	3.7	256	320	100-000001445	$11,048.00	$6,956.00	37.04%	$115.08	$72.46	Row 20 – Cell 12	Zen 5	3.33	220.80	2.67	1.45	Row 20 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	64	3.2	5.1	64	350	100-000001350	$4,999.00	$4,782.99	4.32%	$78.11	$74.73	Row 21 – Cell 12	Zen 4	5.47	204.80	1.00	1.71	135829	663	663	2122
EPYC 9455P	48	3.15	4.4	256	300	100-000001448	$4,819.00	$3,885.00	19.38%	$100.40	$80.94	Row 22 – Cell 12	Zen 5	6.25	151.20	5.33	1.98	117494	777	777	2448
EPYC 9555P	64	3.2	4.4	256	360	100-000001142	$7,983.00	$5,281.00	33.85%	$124.73	$82.52	Row 23 – Cell 12	Zen 5	5.63	204.80	4.00	1.76	Row 23 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9335	32	3	4.4	128	210	100-000001149	$3,178.00	$2,650.00	16.61%	$99.31	$82.81	Row 24 – Cell 12	Zen 5	6.56	96.00	4.00	2.19	Row 24 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9135	16	3.65	4.3	64	200	100-000001150	$1,214.00	$1,351.00	-11.29%	$75.88	$84.44	Row 25 – Cell 12	Zen 5	12.50	58.40	4.00	3.42	56886	974	974	3555
EPYC 9355P	32	3.55	4.4	256	280	100-000001450	$2,998.00	$2,821.00	5.90%	$93.69	$88.16	Row 26 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.75	113.60	8.00	2.46	96101	846	846	3003
EPYC 9255	24	3.2	4.3	128	200	100-000000694	$2,495.00	$2,132.00	14.55%	$103.96	$88.83	Row 27 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.33	76.80	5.33	2.60	Row 27 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9355	32	3.55	4.4	256	280	100-000001450	$3,694.00	$2,950.00	20.14%	$115.44	$92.19	Row 28 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.75	113.60	8.00	2.46	Row 28 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9455	48	3.15	4.4	256	300	100-000001448	$5,412.00	$4,532.00	16.26%	$112.75	$94.42	Row 29 – Cell 12	Zen 5	6.25	151.20	5.33	1.98	Row 29 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9565	72	3.15	4.3	384	400	100-000001446	$10,486.00	$6,838.00	34.79%	$145.64	$94.97	Row 30 – Cell 12	Zen 5	5.56	226.80	5.33	1.76	Row 30 – Cell 18	0	0	0
EPYC 9365	36	3.4	4.3	192	300	100-000001449	$4,341.00	$3,460.00	20.29%	$120.58	$96.11	Row 31 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.33	122.40	5.33	2.45	Row 31 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX	16	4.5	5.3	16	350	100-000000886	$3,499.00	$1,577.57	54.91%	$218.69	$98.60	Row 32 – Cell 12	Zen 4	21.88	72.00	1.00	4.86	59510	827	827	3719
EPYC 9475F	48	3.65	4.8	256	400	100-000001143	$7,592.00	$4,972.00	34.51%	$158.17	$103.58	Row 33 – Cell 12	Zen 5	8.33	175.20	5.33	2.28	Row 33 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX	96	2.5	5.1	96	350	100-000000884	$9,999.00	$9,999.00	0.00%	$104.16	$104.16	Row 34 – Cell 12	Zen 4	3.65	240.00	1.00	1.46	149606	623	623	1558
EPYC 9555	64	3.2	4.4	256	360	100-000001142	$9,826.00	$6,719.00	31.62%	$153.53	$104.98	Row 35 – Cell 12	Zen 5	5.63	204.80	4.00	1.76	Row 35 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX	24	4.2	5.3	24	350	100-000000885	$4,499.00	$2,649.00	41.12%	$187.46	$110.38	Row 36 – Cell 12	Zen 4	14.58	100.80	1.00	3.47	81350	807	807	3390
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX	64	3.2	5.1	64	350	100-000000454	$7,999.00	$7,349.00	8.13%	$124.98	$114.83	Row 37 – Cell 12	Zen 4	5.47	204.80	1.00	1.71	133909	654	654	2092
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX	12	4.7	5.3	12	350	100-000000887	$1,399.00	$1,399.00	0.00%	$116.58	$116.58	Row 38 – Cell 12	Zen 4	29.17	56.40	1.00	6.21	49814	883	883	4151
EPYC 9575F	64	3.3	5	256	400	100-000001143	$11,791.00	$7,664.00	35.00%	$184.23	$119.75	Row 39 – Cell 12	Zen 5	6.25	211.20	4.00	1.89	Row 39 – Cell 18	0	0	0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX	32	4	5.3	32	350	100-000000453	$5,699.00	$3,889.00	31.76%	$178.09	$121.53	Row 40 – Cell 12	Zen 4	10.94	128.00	1.00	2.73	95453	746	746	2983
EPYC 9375F	32	3.8	4.8	256	320	100-000001197	$5,306.00	$3,913.00	26.25%	$165.81	$122.28	Row 41 – Cell 12	Zen 5	10.00	121.60	8.00	2.63	92190	758	758	2881
EPYC 9275F	24	4.1	4.8	256	320	100-000001144	$3,439.00	$3,154.00	8.29%	$143.29	$131.42	Row 42 – Cell 12	Zen 5	13.33	98.40	10.67	3.25	87184	886	886	3633
EPYC 9175F	16	4.2	5	512	320	100-000001145	$4,256.00	$2,556.00	39.94%	$266.00	$159.75	Row 43 – Cell 12	Zen 5	20.00	67.20	32.00	4.76	Row 43 – Cell 18	0	0	0

Shock, shock! Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X provide, by far, one of the best worth for cash in terms of AMD Zen 5 cores

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