- A high-end 16-core AMD Zen 5 processor designed for workstations and AI tasks has surfaced on PassMark.
- While it shares the 128 MB L3 cache and 170W TDP of the standard 9950X3D, it appears to run at a lower clock speed of roughly 5.40 GHz.
- Initial tests show a performance dip of roughly 3% in single-core and 7% in multi-core tasks compared to its consumer-grade counterpart.
A known user on X has revealed that the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D has been discovered in the PassMark benchmarking software. Essentially, this is an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D designed for professionals, creators, and AI users. It has the same CPU configuration, cache RAM, and TDP.
However, its reduced performance, despite having a higher model number, indicates that it will operate at lower frequencies. It will most likely be clocked at 5.40 GHz, as with the other variants (vs 5.70 GHz for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D).
The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D is a 16-core CPU based on the Zen 5 architecture, featuring 32 threads. Using 3D V-Cache technology, it provides a total of 128 MB of L3 cache. All of this is combined with a TDP of 170 W. As a result, it appears to be a modification of the 9950X3D, but from the PRO line, geared to cater to a very different user profile than the traditional one.
In PassMark’s CPU Mark benchmark, the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D performed worse than a Ryzen 9 9950X3D with the identical processor setup. It achieved a single-core score of 4,614 points, compared to 4,743 points for its “gaming version,” resulting in a 2.7% performance drop.
In multi-core performance, this result was 65,111 points, compared to the 9950X3D’s 70,201 points, indicating a 7.3% performance loss. This performance is based on only three samples, which may be engineering samples. As a result, performance is likely to improve slightly at launch.
AMD’s Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3 enables the construction of far more powerful desktop PCs and workstations. Currently, the company’s most powerful AMD Ryzen PRO 9000 Series processor is the Ryzen 9 PRO 9945, a 12-core processor. The Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D not only delivers additional power with a 16-core CP but also increases L3 cache. However, this comes at a cost which is a TDP of 170W, up from 65W.
Also, AMD Ryzen PRO CPUs feature several hardware-based security measures to safeguard sensitive data. These include real-time full-memory encryption (AMD Memory Guard), hardware-level protection against control-flow attacks (AMD Shadow Stack), and credential and identity protection via a dedicated Microsoft Pluton security coprocessor.
They also support programs such as Windows AutoPilot and AM PRO Manageability, which enable system management and repair and ensure system stability for at least 18 months.
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