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16 Cores, 32 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

Effective Speed 
+19%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 33,902 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 / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 121%
UFO
876 User Benchmarks
Great Bench: 125% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.2 GHz (avg)
Poor Bench: 114% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 114% Great: 125%
SPEED RANK: 19th / 1445
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		100 % 120 % Faster effective speed.
+19%
Average Score 
+22%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		81 Pts 88.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		164 Pts 205 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+25%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		326 Pts 408 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+25%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		639 Pts 804 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+26%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1232 Pts 1562 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+27%
Overclocked Score 
+19%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		92.7 Pts 99.2 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		180 Pts 218 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+21%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		355 Pts 434 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+22%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		697 Pts 858 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+23%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1376 Pts 1680 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+22%
Value & Sentiment 
+54%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.19 % Hugely higher market share.
+171% 		0.07 %
Value
Value For Money 		89.7 % 99.2 % Better value.
+11%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		69 % Much more popular.
+30% 		53 %
Price
Price (score) 		$416 Cheaper.
+24% 		$548
Nice To Haves 
+42%
Age
Newest 		42 Months 14+ Months Much more recent.
+67%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		3063 Pts 3863 Pts Faster OC 64-core speed.
+26%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2633 Pts 3477 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+32%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 100%
Average Bench 120%
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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 AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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