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

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16 Cores, 32 Threads @3.5GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q4 2019.

Game EFps  
+8%
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%
Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 83,196 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: 80th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
50,170 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 79% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.5 GHz (avg)
Poor: 79% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 155th / 1463
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 114%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		100 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		89.3 %
External Data: 1080p 
+19%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		24 % BFV 19%, SotTR 14%, MetroEx 50%, Divis2 14%
06 Nov20|Gamers Nexus
Friendly Fire: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X C... 		23 % SotTR 32%, GTAV 30%, RDR2 7%, TWarTKC 22%, F120 36%, TWarTKB 25%, ACO 6%
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review 		18 % OC GTAV 27% OC, SotTR 43% OC, RDR2 2% OC, F120 11% OC, MetroEx 11% OC, Divis2 10% OC
07 Dec20|KitGuru
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Zen 3 CPU Review 		16 % GTAV 23%, SotTR 42%, RDR2 2%, F120 9%, MetroEx 11%, Divis2 9%
05 Nov20|Anandtech
AMD Zen 3 Ryzen Deep Dive Review: ... 		16 % FarC5 36%, Bord3 10%, GTAV 15%, Civ6 36%, FinFant15 10%, Chernob 9%, DExMD 12%, FinFant14 18%, F119 20%, RDR2 1%, WoT 25% StrangeB 2%
20 Oct22|Tweakers
Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re... 		9 % FarC6 12%, RDR2 15%, MetroEx 10%, TWarW3 16% F122 6%
05 Nov20|Linustechtips
Remember this day… - AMD Ryzen 500... 		27 % GTAV 13%, SotTR 29%, MSFS20 27%, CSGO 46%, F120 19%
Average Score 
+15%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts +5% 77.2 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.
+18% 		276 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		639 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18% 		543 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1232 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+15% 		1074 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+17%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5% 		88.2 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		180 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+20% 		150 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		355 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20% 		297 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		697 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+20% 		580 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1376 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+20% 		1146 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+140%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.24 % Hugely higher market share.
+500% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		93.5 % Better value.
+22% 		76.6 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		69 % More popular.
+13% 		61 %
Price
Price (score) 		$358 Cheaper.
+26% 		$486
Nice To Haves 
+2%
Age
Newest 		47 Months More recent.
+20% 		59 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		105 Watts 105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		16 cores 16 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		32 threads 32 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm 7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.4 GHz 3.5 GHz +3%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.9 GHz +4% 4.7 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		3063 Pts +3% 2965 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2633 Pts 2737 Pts +4%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen3 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 100%
Average Bench 89.3%

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 3950X is the 16 core, 32 thread Ryzen 3 flagship. Although this CPU offers server levels of multi-core encoding performance, there are relatively few, if any, consumer use cases for the 3950X. Streamers are better off using dedicated hardware such as NVENC which encodes far more efficiently than any CPU. Gamers are better served by low latency gaming CPUs such as the 9600K for a fraction of the price. For example, comparing these two PCs shows that the 3950X build offers less than half the gaming performance. The only rational reason to put a 3950X in a gaming build is in exchange for sponsorship money. [Feb '21 CPUPro]

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