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Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core

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Release date ≈ Q1 2021.

Average Bench: 89.9% (137th of 1442)

Based on 53 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
Poor: 53%Average: 89.9% Great: 105%
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier

Very good average bench

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core averaged just 10.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 157Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 302Pts

Below average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core is 51.9%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 78.2Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 920Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 53 samples)
Rank 13789.9%
Min Avg Max
64.5 Memory 78.2 92.1
60.3 1-Core 157 177
116 2-Core 302 350
95.8% 179 Pts
Min Avg Max
181 4-Core 551 679
222 8-Core 920 1,308
89.6% 735 Pts
Min Avg Max
234 64-Core 1,314 2,787
81.3% 1,314 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU #0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 77.4
1-Core 167
2-Core 328
101% 191 Pts
4-Core 650
8-Core 1,281
114% 966 Pts
64-Core 1,490
92% 1,490 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
99% 188 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 1,157
106% 889 Pts
64-Core 1,174
73% 1,174 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 74.9
1-Core 164
2-Core 326
99% 188 Pts
4-Core 632
8-Core 1190
109% 911 Pts
64-Core 1992
123% 1992 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 77.7
1-Core 161
2-Core 301
96% 180 Pts
4-Core 604
8-Core 1,131
104% 867 Pts
64-Core 1,646
102% 1,646 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 4.15 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 69.6
1-Core 137
2-Core 280
86% 162 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 1,061
97% 812 Pts
64-Core 1,490
92% 1,490 Pts
CPU #0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 56.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 280
84% 162 Pts
4-Core 557
8-Core 1,070
97% 813 Pts
64-Core 1,669
103% 1,669 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
77.4% Very good
Memory 79.6
1-Core 96.2
2-Core 180
69% 119 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 650
65% 528 Pts
64-Core 757
47% 757 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
77% Very good
Memory 72.5
1-Core 148
2-Core 243
85% 155 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 638
67% 538 Pts
64-Core 671
42% 671 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 1 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
45.7% Average
Memory 50.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 172
69% 123 Pts
4-Core 237
8-Core 235
32% 236 Pts
64-Core 233
14% 233 Pts
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