AMD's Zen 5 Flagship Shows Promising Efficiency in Latest Leaks
Recent leaks have shed light on AMD's upcoming Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors, with the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X demonstrating impressive efficiency gains over its predecessors.
Ryzen 9 9950X: Power Efficiency Champion?
The latest benchmarks, shared by Anandtech forum member igor_kavinski, showcase the Ryzen 9 9950X engineering sample running at a mere 90W PPT (Package Power Tracking). Despite this power-constrained scenario, the chip manages to outperform the previous-gen Ryzen 9 5950X, which has a higher 142W PPT:
- At 90W, the 9950X achieved 5050 MHz boost clocks
- Blender benchmark scores:
- Monster: 227.5 (18% higher than 5950X)
- Junkshop: 150.6 (19% higher than 5950X)
- Classroom: 108.8 (19% higher than 5950X)
This performance was achieved with 52W less power draw compared to the 5950X, highlighting significant improvements in Zen 5's efficiency.
Zen 5 Lineup: Default TDP Performance
Additional leaks from Geekbench 6 reveal performance figures for other Ryzen 9000 series processors running at their stock TDPs:
- Ryzen 9 9900X (12-core, 120W TDP):
- Single-core: 3236
- Multi-core: 18,102
- Ryzen 7 9700X (8-core, 120W TDP):
- Single-core: 3255
- Multi-core: 15,634
- Ryzen 5 9600X (6-core, 65W TDP):
- Single-core: 3172
- Multi-core: 13,500
These results show strong single-core performance across the lineup, with the 9900X offering an 11% single-core and 2% multi-core improvement over its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7900X.
Competitive Landscape
While impressive, the leaked benchmarks suggest AMD still has work to do to surpass Intel's latest offerings:
- The 9950X at 90W falls behind the Core i9-14900K in multi-threaded performance
- The 9900X at stock settings trails the Core i7-14700K
However, it's important to note that these are early leaks, and final retail products may show further optimizations.
What to Expect
AMD's Ryzen 9000 series is slated for release later this month. Key features of the lineup include:
- Zen 5 architecture
- DDR5-5600 memory support
- Integrated RDNA 2 graphics
- AM5 socket compatibility
Enthusiasts and professionals alike will be eager to see how the final products perform, especially given the promising efficiency gains demonstrated in these leaks.
As always, it's crucial to wait for official benchmarks and reviews before drawing final conclusions. The tech community will be watching closely as AMD's next-generation CPUs hit the market, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape in high-performance computing.