AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD Mid-range
AMD Zen 3 desktop processor released in 2020 — 16 cores, 32 threads, boosting to 4.9 GHz on socket AM4.
Gaming index
71 / 100
Cores / Threads
16 / 32
Max boost
4.9 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Faster in games than 46% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 5950X specifications
| Family | Zen 3 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.9 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| TDP (base) | 105 W |
| Integrated graphics | None |
| Launch MSRP | $799 |
| Est. gaming index | 71 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 60 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 70 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.