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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

Game EFps  
+20%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		318 EFps Much Better CSGO EFps.
+61% 		197 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		108 EFps Better GTAV EFps.
+11% 		97 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		134 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		133 EFps Better PUBG EFps.
+15% 		116 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		121 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+8% 		112 EFps
Effective Speed 
+35%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 176,009 user samples
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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: 68th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
142,983 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 86% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 86%
SPEED RANK: 320th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		100 % Much faster effective speed.
+35% 		74 %
Average Score 
+52%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+6% 		76.4 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		164 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+46% 		112 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		326 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+52% 		214 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		639 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+66% 		386 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1232 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+92% 		643 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+46%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+9% 		85.1 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		180 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+44% 		125 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		355 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+44% 		247 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		697 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+46% 		479 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1376 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+89% 		729 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+13%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.2 % Much higher market share.
+43% 		0.14 %
Value
Value For Money 		89.7 % 93.3 % +4%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		69 % 84 % More popular.
+22%
Price
Price (score) 		$416 $120 Much cheaper.
+71%
Nice To Haves 
+96%
Age
Newest 		41 Months Much more recent.
+43% 		72 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		105 Watts 95 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+10%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+167% 		6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+167% 		12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+42% 		12 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.6 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+6%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+17% 		4.2 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		3063 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+224% 		946 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2633 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+218% 		828 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen3 Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 100%
Average Bench 74%
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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 6 core, 12 thread Ryzen 5 2600X is one of four new AMD second generation of high-end desktop Ryzen processors (codenamed Pinnacle Ridge) renowned for excellent value multi-core performance. The 2600X is set to replace the also 6 core, 12 thread 1600X as AMD’s new mid-range Ryzen 5 flagship. The latest generation of CPUs features a matured Zen+ chip architecture with 12nm lithography, increased clock speeds and Precision Boost 2 technology designed to leverage more CPU power than per the first generation. The 2600X appears to have stock base / boost clock speeds of 3.6 / 4.2 GHz. This is only marginally faster than the 1600X’s 3.6 / 4.0 GHz. Modest effective speed improvements are expected, although further benchmarks are necessary to draw firm conclusions. The 2600X ships with a Wraith Spire cooler and is priced reasonably at an expected $250. However, for most use cases, the new lower clocked Ryzen 5 2600 at $200 represents better value for money. Pinnacle Ridge processors are designed to work with the new 400 series motherboards, which allow for greater overclocking head room, and they are also backwards compatible with the 300 series motherboard following a bios update. Even though the 2600X is plausible for multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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