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16 Cores, 32 Threads @3.4GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz, Piledriver.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 67,746 user samples
33,026 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 110% Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 110%
SPEED RANK: 85th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
34,720 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 2.15 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 68%
SPEED RANK: 569th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
100 % Much faster effective speed.
+61%
62.1 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
81 Pts 81.5 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
164 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+143%
67.6 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
326 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+155%
128 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
639 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+175%
232 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,232 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+235%
368 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
92.7 Pts +2% 91.3 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
180 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+137%
75.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
355 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+143%
146 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
697 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+159%
269 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,376 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+223%
426 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,053,054 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.17 % Hugely higher market share.
+750%
0.02 %
Value
Value For Money
93.5 % Much better value.
+33%
70.5 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
69 % More popular.
+21%
57 %
Price
Price (score)
$358 $175 Much cheaper.
+51%
Age
Newest
48 Months Much more recent.
+61%
122 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
105 Watts More energy efficient.
+16%
125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300%
8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+78%
32 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.4 GHz 4 GHz Faster base frequency.
+18%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+14%
4.3 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
3,063 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+611%
431 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
2,633 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+602%
375 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen3 Piledriver
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 AM3+
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None

The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X is an impressive workhorse. It sits at the top of AMD’s latest Zen 3 based, 5000 series of CPUs and sends a clear message that AMD can beat Intel in terms of raw performance and core count. The 5950X has a boost clock speed of up to 4.9 GHz, a massive 72 MB cache and a TDP rating of 105W. Despite the “gaming” focus of AMD’s 5000 series launch marketing, the 5950X does not efficiently leverage all its 16 cores in gaming (as demonstrated by similar effective speed scores compared to the 12-core 5900X, 8-core 5800X and 6-core 5600X.) 16 cores are only suitable for professional use cases that have CPU processing needs which cannot be more efficiently met by a GPU or other dedicated hardware. There is no Intel equivalent with this number of cores, and the 5950X’s uniqueness is reflected in its $799 USD price tag, 45% more expensive than the 5900X. Gamers will get far higher FPS per dollar by allocating a higher proportion of their budget towards a better GPU rather than blowing $799 USD on the 5950X. Professional users that plan to use 32 concurrent threads at 100% load will find value in the 5950X. On the other hand, workstation users that rarely exceed 20 concurrent threads at 100% should consider the 10850K for around half the money. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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The FX-8370 is a top of the range black edition Vishera eight core processor based on AMD’s Piledriver architecture. It was launched in September 2014 and is both cheaper and faster than the FX-8350. The FX range offers high performance and this particular processor holds a world record for reaching an incredible 8.7 GHz when overclocked under lab conditions. For typical users however, the FX-8370 runs at 4.0/4.3 GHz (base/turbo) and typically hits 5.0 GHz when overclocked. Its effective speed is 83 which is currently only exceeded by AMD's 20% more expensive FX-9590 (scoring 85), making it relatively good value for money. Eight cores aren’t necessary for most applications, but things are changing and if you heavily rely on multi-threaded applications then the FX-8370 may be a good choice. [Dec '14 CPUPro]

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