AMD’s Zen 5 Ryzen 9950X has surfaced in Geekbench results, revealing significant IPC gains. The 16-core, 32-thread chip is built on TSMC’s 3nm process and features a redesigned cache hierarchy. The leak comes from a motherboard vendor’s internal testing.
Geekbench 6 scores show a single-core result of 3,100 and a multi-core score of 22,500, outpacing the Ryzen 7950X by 18%. Power draw remains similar to the previous generation, with peak consumption at 170W. Early gaming benchmarks indicate a 10-15% uplift in frame rates at 1080p.
This data points to AMD’s continued focus on efficiency and performance. The Zen 5 architecture’s improvements may pressure Intel to accelerate its roadmap. Enthusiasts and professionals alike will benefit from the increased performance per watt.