Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Every Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X listing we price at UK shops, side by side: the cheapest new price we found for each, where it is, and the specs. Prices are before delivery, and change; each shows when we last read it.
Ryzen 9 9900X
Cheapest we found
£299.99
at Novatech, in stock, checked 14 Oct 2026
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Twelve Core Socket AM5 5.6GHz Processor - 100-100000662WOF - RETAIL
Priced at 5 shops we check: AWD-IT, Box, CCL Computers, Novatech, Scan.
Ryzen 9 9950X
Cheapest we found
£459.98
at Novatech, in stock, checked 14 Oct 2026
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Sixteen Core Socket AM5 5.7GHz Processor - 100-100001277WOF - RETAIL
Priced at 5 shops we check: AWD-IT, Box, Currys, Novatech, Scan.
What the numbers say
- The cheapest Ryzen 9 9900X we found is £299.99 at Novatech, £159.99 (35%) less than the cheapest Ryzen 9 9950X at £459.98 from Novatech.
- In Blender's measured render benchmark the Ryzen 9 9950X scores 625 to the Ryzen 9 9900X's 501, 25% higher; per pound, the Ryzen 9 9900X renders 23% more.
Specs side by side
The most common value across the listings we price for each. Clocks vary a little by card maker.
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Base Clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost Clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 64 MB |
| TDP | 120W | 170W |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon | Radeon |
Performance and value
| Figure | Ryzen 9 9900X | Ryzen 9 9950X |
|---|---|---|
| Blender render score (measured) | 501 | 625 |
The Blender score is the median of real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering; it is not a gaming figure.
Ryzen 9 9900X listings, cheapest first
Ryzen 9 9950X listings, cheapest first
More head to heads
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