AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmark Leaks: Approaching 100℃, Air Cooling Can't Handle It
AMD's top-end flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is about to be officially released. As the first processor equipped with dual X3D cache with a total capacity of 208MB, how does its performance stack up? Partial scores and temperature performance have already appeared on the authoritative overclocking website HWBoT, and they are astonishing.
7-Zip score is 227919 MIPS, with a maximum frequency of 5.1GHz and a temperature of 96℃.
CineBench R23 multi-core score is 38579, with a maximum frequency of 4.8GHz and a temperature of 95℃.
CineBench 2026 multi-core score is 9246, with a maximum frequency of 4.8GHz and a temperature of 96℃.
Unfortunately, there are no gaming tests, but it is clear that the actual frequency is relatively low, far from reaching the advertised maximum boost of 5.6GHz. This is obviously due to overheating and frequency throttling under high load, directly leading to performance lower than expected.
In the CineBench 2026 single-thread test, because the load is relatively low, it reached a frequency of 5.4GHz, and the temperature was only 26℃.
Estimated actual power consumption is around 200-220W, which is basically consistent with the advertised 200W TDP.
Obviously, to truly unleash the power of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, whether for gaming or content creation, it is recommended to pair it with a good liquid cooling solution.