AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
AMD Enthusiast
AMD Zen 5 desktop processor released in 2024 — 16 cores, 32 threads, boosting to 5.7 GHz on socket AM5.
Gaming index
88 / 100
Cores / Threads
16 / 32
Max boost
5.7 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Faster in games than 91% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 9950X specifications
| Family | Zen 5 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| TDP (base) | 170 W |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Launch MSRP | $649 |
| Est. gaming index | 88 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 100 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 94 / 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.