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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Review: Explore CPU Specs and Performance

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Let's talk about the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor, released in Q4/2020. This review covers all its specs and performance metrics, giving you a comprehensive overview. Feel free to dive into the details and compare it with other models. With its base clock frequency 3.40 GHz, core count 16, and memory support for DDR4-3200, this CPU packs a punch. It's compatible with Socket AM4 motherboards and has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Information about the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.

Specification Value
Name AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Segment Desktop / Server
Family AMD Ryzen
Generation 4
CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000
Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Technical and quantitative specifications of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.40 GHz
CPU Cores 16
Turbo (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
CPU Threads 32
Turbo (16 Cores) 4.20 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes
Overclocking Yes
Core architecture normal
A core --
B core --
C core --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in AMD Ryzen 9 5950X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU
GPU frequency --
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
Execution units --
Shader --
Max. GPU Memory --
Max. displays --
Generation --
DirectX Version --
Technology --
Release date --

Hardware codec support

List of video codecs supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
h264 No
VP9 No
VP8 No
AV1 No
AVC No
VC-1 No
JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
ECC Yes
Memory channels 2
PCIe version 4.0
PCIe lanes 20

Encryption

Support for AES-NI encryption on the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP has the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 105 W
TDP up --
TDP (PL2) 142 W
TDP down --
Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L2-Cache 8.00 MB
L3-Cache 64.00 MB
Architecture Vermeer (Zen 3)
Technology 7 nm
Socket AM4
Release date Q4/2020
Part Number --

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 9 5950X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X benchmarks

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