First Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Benchmarks Leak: Air-Cooled, 220W, and Ready for April 22
With just days to go before its April 22 launch, the first independent benchmark submissions for AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 have appeared on HWBOT. The entries give us an early glimpse of what to expect from the company’s first desktop CPU with dual 3D V-Cache, and they come from a system running on air cooling.
The HWBOT page lists four results from the same test system. In Cinebench 2026, the CPU scored 9,246 points in the multi-thread test and 746 points in single-core. Cinebench R23 delivered a multi-core score of 38,579 points. The 7-Zip benchmark reached 227,919 MIPS.
Test Setup and Power Draw
The system used an ASUS ROG STRIX B850-A GAMING WIFI motherboard, 32GB of Kingston DDR5-6000 memory, a Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics card, and Windows 11 25H2. CPU-Z confirms the chip’s 200W TDP, aligning with AMD’s official specifications.
During the Cinebench runs, logged package power peaked at 216W (Cinebench 2026) and 220W (Cinebench R23), slightly above the rated TDP. Clock speeds hovered just above 5.19 GHz during the tests. Peak temperatures reached 95–96°C on air cooling, which is within expected limits for a high-TDP Zen 5 chip under full load.
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Context and Caution
These figures should be treated as preliminary. Early submissions do not reveal full test conditions, BIOS tuning, cooling specifics, or motherboard power presets. The results may not represent final retail performance or typical out-of-box behavior.
Still, the leak confirms that the 9950X3D2 is already in testers’ hands ahead of its official release. With dual 3D V-Cache (192MB L3, 208MB total), 16 Zen 5 cores, a 5.6 GHz boost clock, and a 200W TDP, the chip is positioned as a content creation and workstation powerhouse. AMD is asking $899 for the privilege.
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What to Watch For
Full reviews and retail availability begin April 22. Until then, early benchmark leaks offer a taste—but wait for controlled, comparable testing before drawing final conclusions.