AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor has been spotted in another benchmark result, adding more veracity to the numerous rumours surrounding it. The new chip displays a nice performance uplift over its single 3D V-Cache sibling, despite the test’s low cache appetite. This Geekbench listing also confirms some of its specs, including the higher cache capacity. Let me dig in.
Spotted by @9550pro on X, this new leak seems to come from a testing platform based on Gigabyte’s X870 Aorus Tachyon Ice motherboard, where the imputed Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 scored 3,553 single-core and 24,340 multi-core points. This represents around a 7% uplift compared to the regular Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which is somewhat surprising since Geekbench isn’t known for its cache sensitivity. The result is even more notable considering that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is reported to be clocked up to 5.65GHz boost, i.e. 150MHz lower than the 9950X3D.
Though acceptable considering this is mainly a basic CCD swap, keep in mind that neither of these new Geekbench results nor the previous ones from PassMark show the true gains we can expect from the additional L3 cache in tasks that can take full advantage of it, such as games.
It is also important to note that Geekbench isn’t the most reliable and precise benchmark out there, so don’t take these numbers at pure face value. Furthermore, Geekbench can be tricked into detecting custom CPU names and specs, like what happened recently when a group of friends faked a supposed Ryzen 7 9700X3D test.
Now, assuming these results are legit, they confirm many previous specs about the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2. For instance, we can see a 16-core 32-thread design, 4.3GHz base frequency, plus a 5.65GHz boost clock. The benchmark tool also reports two times 96MB of L3 cache, meaning 192MB total. This is exactly what we expect from a dual 3D V-Cache processor, where each CCD packs 32MB of onboard L3 cache, topped by a 64MB layer of 3D V-Cache. What Geekbench didn’t confirm, however, is the rumoured 200W power target, which is slightly higher than the 9950X3D’s 170W.
Initially expected to appear during CES 2026, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 never showed up, leaving many enthusiasts scratching their heads. While AMD has yet to confirm its existence, this leak indicates that some partners have already received samples to validate motherboards and hardware around it. So, unless this is a hoax, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is a real functioning product. We can’t wait.
