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CSGO Dust 2 1080p Max	318 EFps	Much Better CSGO EFps. +36%	233 EFps
GTAV Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max	108 EFps	+3%	105 EFps
Overwatch Temple of Anubis 1080p Max	142 EFps	Slightly Better Overwatch EFps. +9%	130 EFps
PUBG M249 Training 1080p Max	133 EFps	Slightly Better PUBG EFps. +7%	124 EFps
Fortnite UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max	121 EFps		141 EFps	Better Fortnite EFps. +17%

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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: 68^th / 1442

Gaming 100%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 121%

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Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)

Poor: 80% Great: 97%

SPEED RANK: 154^th / 1442

Gaming 88%

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Desktop 88%

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Workstation 101%

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Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		100 %	Faster effective speed. +14%		87.9 %


20 Oct22\|HardwareLUXX The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...	13 %	Control 24%, SpiderM 19%, RiftB 28%, TWarTroy 12%, F122 18%, DoomE 5%	CPunk 11%
10 Mar21\|HardwareLUXX Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S...	14 %	BFV 6%, SotTR 13%, MetroEx 23%, Divis2 13%
20 Oct22\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...	15 %	Forza5 6%, AoE4 17%, Bord3 22%, FarC6 8%, BFV 27%, CPunk 5%, EldenR 19%, RDR2 4%, Civ6 32%, CSGO 46%, DoomE 2%	WatchDL 2%
06 Nov20\|Gamers Nexus Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C...	26 %	SotTR 39%, GTAV 30%, RDR2 15%, TWarTKC 27%, F120 38%, ACO 5%
05 Nov20\|Anandtech AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: ...	19 %	FarC5 29%, Bord3 10%, GTAV 53%, Civ6 40%, Chernob 8%, DExMD 11%, FinFant14 18%, F119 17%, RDR2 4%, GearsT 15%	StrangeB 1%
20 Oct22\|Tweakers Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...	7 %	FarC6 7%, RDR2 13%, MetroEx 10%, TWarW3 13%	F122 7%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	81 Pts	Slightly lower memory latency. +8%	75 Pts
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	164 Pts	Faster single-core speed. +18%	139 Pts
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	326 Pts	Faster dual-core speed. +19%	275 Pts
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	639 Pts	Faster quad-core speed. +19%	539 Pts
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	1232 Pts	Faster octa-core speed. +20%	1030 Pts


Memory OC Memory Latency	92.7 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +5%	87.9 Pts
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	180 Pts	Faster OC single-core speed. +22%	148 Pts
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	355 Pts	Faster OC dual-core speed. +20%	295 Pts
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	697 Pts	Faster OC quad-core speed. +21%	577 Pts
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	1376 Pts	Faster OC octa-core speed. +22%	1128 Pts

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Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.22 %	Higher market share. +22%	0.18 %
Value Value For Money	89.7 %	Better value. +12%	79.8 %
User Rating UBM User Rating	69 %		73 %	Slightly more popular. +6%
Price Price (score)	$416		$395	Slightly cheaper. +5%


Age Newest	41 Months	More recent. +28%	57 Months
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watts		105 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	16 cores	Much higher core count. +33%	12 cores
Threads CPU Processing Threads	32 threads	Much higher thread count. +33%	24 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm		7 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz		3.8 GHz	Faster base frequency. +12%
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz	Slightly faster turbo frequency. +7%	4.6 GHz
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	3063 Pts	Much faster OC 64-core speed. +38%	2224 Pts
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	2633 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +29%	2036 Pts


Series CPU Architecture	Zen3	Zen2
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	AM4
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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Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. ^{[Jul '19 CPUPro]}

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