AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Linux Performance

In total I ran over 390 benchmarks on Linux for the CPU benchmarks in addition to the gaming benchmarks. Those wanting to see those nearly 400 benchmark results for non-gaming workloads can see this result page with all the data in full.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D across this very wide mix of workloads saw the Ryzen 9 7950X3D on Linux have a peak recorded power consumption of 143 Watts and an average of 80 Watts across the mix of single and multi threaded workloads. In comparison for the same set of tests the Ryzen 9 7950X had a 134 Watt average and a peak of 235 Watts. Lastly the Core i9 13900K had a 135 Watt average and a peak of 326 Watts. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D looks extremely good from the power efficiency department.

From the nearly 400 benchmarks, when taking the geo mean the 7950X3D was at 97% the performance of the Ryzen 9 7950X while on average being at 60% the power consumption rate. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D in these non-gaming workloads was 11% faster than the Intel Core i9 13900K and at around 60% the power.

Overall the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D performed very well on Linux for gaming and workloads where the large L3 cache via AMD 3D V-Cache really paid off. But with the lower TDP than the Ryzen 9 7950X and possibly some issues around optimal task placement between CCDs, for some workloads the Ryzen 9 7950X3D was less impressive. Again, see the nearly 400 benchmark results in full to help evaluate whether the 7950X or 7950X3D is most practical for your needs. If power efficiency is a driving factor, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D easily stands as the champion and also as a compelling processor for Linux gamers.

Stay tuned and hopefully soon will be able to provide Linux benchmarks on the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and especially the Ryzen 7 7800X3D for seeing how the AMD 3D V-Cache is there for not having to worry about frequency vs. cache CCD differences on Linux. As any Linux optimizations for the differing CCDs come about, I'll also be covering it and running more benchmarks on Phoronix. Thanks to AMD for providing the Ryzen 9 7950X3D for this pre-launch-day Linux testing.