An AMD Ryzen 9 9950X benchmark has just leaked, which suggests the new CPU will be 45% faster than the current AMD flagship, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, in some applications. The benchmark is AIDA64, which is a heavily multi-threaded CPU test, and while it's not the most representative gauge of gaming performance, it still points to some significant performance gains, especially when you consider that the 9950X and 7950X both have 16 cores. It's too early to tell if the 9950X will truly become a new best gaming CPU contender right now, but this benchmark leak certainly suggests the new AMD chip will stand a good chance when it arrives next month. Continue reading AMD’s new gaming CPU is 45% faster than its predecessor says leak MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 7800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 7800 XT review