Pre-Order the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU in China: Achieves Up to 63% Faster Performance Than 9950X3D

The highly anticipated AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU has opened up for pre-orders in China, ahead of its official launch on April 22. This new model aims to introduce dual 3D V-Cache technology to the mainstream AM5 platform, promising significant enhancements for various computing tasks.

Pre-Order Your AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU in China

Chinese retailers have become the first to accept pre-orders for this cutting-edge CPU, even before its global availability. The official AMD store on JD.com is facilitating these pre-orders, requiring only a deposit of ¥100. This deposit not only secures your order but is also credited towards the total selling price, effectively allowing customers to save around $30 USD off the estimated retail price of ¥6000.

Packaging of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor with promotional offers and the sales date 'April 2nd 21:00'.

In addition to the pricing promotion, AMD is providing attractive incentives for early pre-orders. Customers who share a product review online will receive a ¥100 E-Card, and everyone who pre-orders will have a chance to win exclusive items such as a custom AMD Coffee Cup and an AMD-branded electric screwdriver. Note that deposits must be completed by April 22, just hours before general sales commence.

AMD has also released updated performance benchmarks for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition. These benchmarks reveal that the new CPU offers an impressive increase in performance—up to 63% higher than its predecessor, the 9950X3D, in the SPEC Poisson benchmark, and a 26% improvement in open-source fluid dynamics software, OpenFOAM. Overall, users can expect a performance uptick of between 6% to 13% across diverse applications.

A bar chart titled 'SPEC Benchmarks for Specific Applications' shows that 'POISSON - Sparse Matrix Solver' scored 163%, the highest among categories like 'Financial Services' and 'CPU'.

Here’s a detailed performance breakdown for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition compared to the 9950X3D:

Financial Services: 106%
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: 110%
Energy: 113%
CPU: 108%
LAMMPS Atomic/Molecular Dynamics: 110%
SRMP Seismic Data Processing: 110%
MFEM Scalable Finite Element Analysis: 112%
Numerical Science & Data Analysis: 113%
OPENFOAM Computational Fluid Dynamics: 126%
POISSON 2D Poisson Distribution Solver: 163%

According to previous reports by AMD, performance in various categories has been strong with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition outperforming its predecessor across multiple benchmarks.

A bar chart titled 'Render, Content Creation, AI & Simulation, Compilation' shows AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 outperforming the 9950X3D across benchmarks with scores ranging from 105% to 113%.

Although the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 may not have substantial improvements in gaming performance compared to the 9850X3D or 9950X3D, it shines in workstation applications. It is particularly advantageous for simulation, rendering, and specialized financial workflows due to its enhanced 208MB cache pool from the secondary 3D V-Cache die.

Specifications for AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge”Desktop CPUs

CPU Name	Architecture	Cores / Threads	Base / Boost Clock	Cache	Integrated Graphics	Memory Support	TDP	Price (MSRP)
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	It was 5	16 / 32	4.3 / 5.6 GHz	192 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	200W	$899
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	It was 5	16 / 32	4.3 / 5.7 GHz	128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	170W	$699
Ryzen 9 9950X	It was 5	16 / 32	4.3 / 5.7 GHz	64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	170W	$599
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	It was 5	12 / 24	4.4 / 5.5 GHz	128 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$599
Ryzen 9 9900X	It was 5	12 / 24	4.4 / 5.6 GHz	64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$469
Ryzen 9 PRO 9945	It was 5	12 / 24	3.4 / TBD GHz	64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 7 9850X3D	It was 5	8 / 16	4.7 / 5.6 GHz	96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$400-$500?
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	It was 5	8 / 16	4.7 / 5.2 GHz	96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$479
Ryzen 7 9700X	It was 5	8 / 16	3.8 / 5.5 GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W / 105W	$329
Ryzen 7 9700F	It was 5	8 / 16	3.8 / 5.5 GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	N/A	DDR5-5600	65W	$249
Ryzen 7 PRO 9745	It was 5	8 / 16	3.8 / TBD GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600X3D	It was 5	6 / 12	TBD	96 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600X	It was 5	6 / 12	3.9 / 5.4 GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W / 105W	$249
Ryzen 5 PRO 9645	It was 5	6 / 12	3.9 / TBD GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600	It was 5	6 / 12	3.8 / 5.2 GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	$189