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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD R9 5950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end 16-core, hyperthreaded (SMT) Vermeer Series desktop processor. With 32 threads, the new flagship offers as many threads as the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Introduced on October 8, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5950X is the fastest 16-core processor and is specified at 105 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 5950X runs at 3.4 GHz to 4.9 GHz (single core). Wen all 16 cores are loaded, up to 4.5 GHz are still possible.

The internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally at first glance. The CCX structure has changed a bit compared to Zen 2, because now a CCX consists of up to 8 CPU cores. So each individual core can access the complete L3 cache (32 MByte). Furthermore the CCX modules are connected to each other via the same I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. According to AMD, the Infinity fabric should now reach clock rates of up to 2 Ghz, which in turn allows a RAM clock of 4,000 MHz without performance loss.

Performance

The average 5950X in our database matches the Core i9-12900K, the Core i9-12900HX and also the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in multi-thread performance, making this Ryzen a great processor for pretty much any task imaginable as of mid 2022.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 105 W. It will, however, happily consume much more than that as long as the cooling solution is able to handle the heat - even before one starts considering the possibility of overclocking the thing.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

SeriesAMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)
CodenameVermeer (Zen 3)

Series: Vermeer (Ryzen 5000) Vermeer (Zen 3)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X « 3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X compare3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X compare3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X compare3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock Rate3400 - 4900 MHz
Level 1 Cache1 MB
Level 2 Cache8 MB
Level 3 Cache64 MB
Number of Cores / Threads16 / 32
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)105 Watt
Manufacturing Technology7 nm
Die SizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
SocketAM4
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$799 U.S.
Announcement Date10/08/2020
Product Link (external)www.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
50.5 pt (70%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 24972     avg: 26017     median: 26017 (24%)     max: 27062 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1579     avg: 1614     median: 1614 (69%)     max: 1649 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 617     avg: 629     median: 629 (70%)     max: 641 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 9640     avg: 10061     median: 10061 (25%)     max: 10482 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 4156     avg: 4324     median: 4324 (27%)     max: 4492 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 261     avg: 266.5     median: 266.5 (80%)     max: 272 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 46.05     avg: 47.8     median: 47.8 (62%)     max: 49.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 3.02     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (77%)     max: 3.14 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6564     avg: 6690     median: 6689.5 (40%)     max: 6815 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 55185     avg: 56641     median: 56640.5 (41%)     max: 58096 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 99617     avg: 102128     median: 102128 (71%)     max: 104638 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12655     avg: 12967     median: 12967 (16%)     max: 13279 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 52     avg: 58.5     median: 58.5 (1%)     max: 64.9 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 2.538     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (1%)     max: 5.928 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 12503     avg: 12736     median: 12735.5 (20%)     max: 12968 points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 118165     avg: 122979     median: 122978 (71%)     max: 127792 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6729     avg: 6852     median: 6851.5 (82%)     max: 6974 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 203     avg: 212     median: 212 (74%)     max: 221 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 321.5     avg: 330     median: 330 (76%)     max: 338.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 29.9     avg: 30.9     median: 30.9 (54%)     max: 31.8 fps
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 3.3     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (60%)     max: 3.7 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 25.1     avg: 26     median: 26 (68%)     max: 26.9 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 112.8     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.5 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4556     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4698 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 17229     avg: 17657     median: 17656.5 (38%)     max: 18084 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.065     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (2%)     max: 7.405 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 15.28     avg: 15.7     median: 15.7 (1%)     max: 16.02 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 349.3     avg: 361.5     median: 361.5 (2%)     max: 373.7 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 84237     avg: 85367     median: 85367 (76%)     max: 86497 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 23012     avg: 25067     median: 25154.5 (68%)     max: 27383 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 70120     avg: 77979     median: 79716 (65%)     max: 84100 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 69902     avg: 78121     median: 80185 (65%)     max: 84275 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 82412     avg: 82452     median: 82452 (69%)     max: 82492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 21419     avg: 22558     median: 22436 (57%)     max: 23939 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 34080     avg: 37236     median: 37498.5 (67%)     max: 39600 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1621     avg: 1652     median: 1651.5 (70%)     max: 1682 points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15605     avg: 16248     median: 16248 (29%)     max: 16891 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1625     avg: 1654     median: 1654 (7%)     max: 1683 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15396     avg: 15983     median: 15983 (50%)     max: 16570 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7021     avg: 7119     median: 7118.5 (71%)     max: 7216 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 57584     avg: 60409     median: 60408.5 (67%)     max: 63233 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 558     avg: 570     median: 569.5 (1%)     max: 581 ms
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 288     avg: 289.5     median: 289.5 (60%)     max: 291 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 232.8     avg: 242.6     median: 242.6 (42%)     max: 252.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 226.1     avg: 227.4     median: 227.4 (41%)     max: 228.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 18.2     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (14%)     max: 19.9 Points per Watt
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Reviews for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processor

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MSI Optix MAG274QRX Gaming Monitor Review: QHD 240 Hz goodness with excellent display characteristics for US$500

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The Radeon RX 6900 XT signals AMD's re-entry into the flagship GPU space since the R9 Fury X's outing in 2015. The RX 6900 XT offers excellent raster performanc...
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition review. (Image: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition Review: Flagship 1440p Ultra and austere 4K gaming for US$400

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti continues Ampere's tradition of distilling previous generation top-end performance at lower price points. The RTX 3060 Ti actually succee...
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Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge Review: RTX 2080 Ti performance for everyone

The NVIDIA RTX 3070 stands to offer RTX 2080 Ti-levels of performance at less than half the latter's MSRP. The Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 Twin Edge brings al...
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
A second look at the Vermeer - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review

A second look at the Vermeer - AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review

After the new Vermeer processors, alias Ryzen 5000, were officially introduced on 10/8/2020, the expectations were high. In a first test of the Ryzen 9 5900X an...
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | NVIDIA Titan RTX | 32.00"
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Other CPUs of the series Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)

» AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
   16x 3.4 GHz - 4.9 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
   12x 3.7 GHz - 4.8 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
   8x 3.4 GHz - 4.5 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
   8x 3.8 GHz - 4.7 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
   8x 3.4 GHz - 4.6 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
   6x 3.7 GHz - 4.6 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ AMD Ryzen 9 7900
   12x 3.7 GHz - 5.4 GHz
+ Intel Core i9-12900K
   16x 3.2 GHz - 5.2 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-14600K
   14x 3.5 GHz - 5.3 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
   8x 4.5 GHz - 5.4 GHz
+ AMD Ryzen 7 7700
   8x 3.8 GHz - 5.3 GHz
» AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
   16x 3.4 GHz - 4.9 GHz
- Intel Core i5-13600K
   14x 3.5 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
   8x 4.2 GHz - 5 GHz
- Intel Core i9-12900
   16x 2.4 GHz - 5.1 GHz
- Intel Core i7-13700
   16x 2.1 GHz - 5.2 GHz
- AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
   16x 3.5 GHz - 4.7 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2020-12- 7)