AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Engineering Sample Shows Major Efficiency Gains in Benchmarks

New tests reveal significant performance improvements at various power levels for AMD's upcoming Zen 5 CPU.

Engineering sample benchmarks demonstrate up to 34% performance boost over Intel's Core i9-14900K.
Results show Ryzen 9 9950X outperforming its predecessor, Ryzen 9 7950X, by up to 28%.
Efficiency gains are notable even at lower power settings, with the chip performing well at just 60W TDP.
The CPU maintains high performance while operating at lower temperatures and power consumption.
Upcoming AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs are expected to hit retail later this month.