AMD · Released Aug 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X Review
Zen 3 · 16C/32T · 105 W · AM4
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X — 16 cores of Zen 3 on the AM4 platform.
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Specdex Score
88
/ 100
single 84
multi 88
gaming 86
Pros
- +AM4/AM5 longevity
- +Multi-thread value
- +Unlocked multipliers
Cons
- −DDR5 required on AM5
- −iGPU optional
- −X3D variants better for gaming
Full score breakdown
single 84
multi 88
gaming 86
efficiency 80
Specifications
Architecture
Zen 3
Cores
16
Threads
32
TDP
105 W
Socket
AM4
Release year
2020