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AMD100-100001404WOF
▲ 693,806 ▼

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

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▲ 56211 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen5.
Release date: Q3 2024.

Effective Speed 
+16%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 33,128 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: 85th / 1467
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
102 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 131% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.5 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 92% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 92% Great: 131%
SPEED RANK: 39th / 1467
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		100 % 116 % Faster effective speed.
+16%
Average Score 
+23%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts +1% 80.5 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		164 Pts 222 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+35%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		326 Pts 434 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+33%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		639 Pts 812 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+27%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1,232 Pts 1,449 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+18%
Overclocked Score 
+26%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts +2% 90.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		180 Pts 237 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+32%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		355 Pts 473 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+33%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		697 Pts 931 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+34%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,376 Pts 1,806 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+31%
Value & Sentiment 
+45%
Market Share
Based on 68,968,749 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.2 % Hugely higher market share.
+186% 		0.07 %
Value
Value For Money 		93.5 % 111 % Better value.
+19%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		69 % More popular.
+23% 		56 %
Price
Price (score) 		$358 $327 Slightly cheaper.
+9%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		48 Months 3 Months Hugely more recent.
+94%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		105 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+38%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100% 		16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm 4 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+43%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz Faster base frequency.
+12%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz 5.5 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+12%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		3,063 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+28% 		2,389 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2,633 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+29% 		2,043 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen3 Zen5
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM5
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None RDNA2
Conclusion 
Average Bench 100%
Average Bench 116%

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 Ryzen 9000 CPUs have the same integrated graphics, PCIe lanes, USB support and DRAM controller as the Ryzen 7000 series. The only difference is improved cores which have moved from TSMC's 5 nm process to 4 nm. The new cores offer 15% more performance under cherry-picked conditions but for latency-sensitive workloads, like gaming, they are just few percent faster. The 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X are priced at $280, $360, $500, and $650, respectively, making them $80-$200 USD more expensive than the 7000 series. Since the 7000 series flopped (7800X3D somewhat excluded) due to unrealistic pricing, slow boot times, high platform costs and windows gamebar requirements etc., the 9000 series is more or less DOA. When the 9000X3D variants launch (expected in early 2025) gamers who play cache sensitive games such as SoTTR or Factorio with a 4090 and don’t mind frame drops, may find value in the 9800X3D. Meanwhile, Intel’s 12th and 13th gen CPUs continue to offer the best value for money in today’s market. Furthermore, Intel is scheduled to launch Arrow-Lake (est. +10% performance vs 14th gen) and Lunar-Lake (snapdragon competitive x86 battery life) this year, but they face serious challenges due to reliance on marketers who are mostly funded by AMD. Even if Arrow and Lunar Lake deliver stellar performance, without significant improvements in social media marketing: forums, reddit, youtube etc., Intel now face the very real risk of bankruptcy (third worst-performing S&P500 stock from Jan to Aug 2024). [Aug '24 CPUPro]

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