The question is, do you even need that? 5090s Have trouble keeping up with a 9800x3d. The 7800x3d pairs really well with a 5090. I really think that either the 9800x3d or 9950x3d Is a big waste of money for the majority of people out there. Maybe if you’re heavy content creator or video editor.
How much will the CPU will make a big difference for video editing?
Hello with the rumors of 9950x3d2 coming out soon I would say wait because all the prices will drop after that come out
good plan
There’s a sizable difference in both capability and price between these two options.
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has eight cores equipped with 3D V-Cache at an MSRP of $479.99.
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU has sixteen cores, but only eight have 3D V-Cache, with an MSRP of $699.99.
The eight-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU has proven to be the fastest gaming-oriented CPU on the market time and time again, beating the best offerings from Intel on both of its recent platforms. The 9950X3D just enables the second CCX, but those extra eight cores are not equipped with 3D V-Cache, so they don’t help with gaming.
Someone who primarily plays games with their PC and only does occasional CPU core count bound tasks would see the benefits of a 9950X3D, but it’s not necessary. Things like video encoding, running multiple VMs, CAD, or scientific simulations - would run fine on a 9800X3D, albeit at a slower pace. Someone who primarily performs CPU core count bound tasks but occasionally plays games would be well-served by a 9950X, which has been regularly available for under $600.
Someone who wants both would benefit from a 9950X3D, with a caveat. That’s $220 more at MSRP, which would be the difference, for example, between buying an RTX 5070 or an RTX 5070 Ti; or it would be the difference between an RX 9060 XT and an RX 9070 XT. If gaming is of higher importance, then it’s better to buy the 9800X3D with a faster GPU, rather than a 9950X3D with a slower one. It’s all down to the individual user’s priorities.