AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Full Specifications

Enthusiast Desktop processor released in 2020 with 16 cores and 32 threads. With base clock at 3.7GHz, max speed at 4.9GHz, and a 105W power rating. Ryzen 9 5950X is based on the Vermeer 7nm family and part of the Ryzen 9 series.
Price 71.5%
Speed 79%
Productivity 71%
Gaming 95%

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a Desktop processor with 16 cores, launched in 2020. It is part of the Ryzen 9 lineup, using the Zen 3 architecture with Socket AM4. The core-count is effectively doubled, to 32 threads. Ryzen 9 5950X has 64MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.7 GHz by default, but can boost up to 4.9 GHz, depending on the workload. AMD is building the Ryzen 9 5950X on a 7 nm production process. You may freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on Ryzen 9 5950X, which simplifies overclocking greatly, as you can dial in any overclocking frequency up to 4.9GHz. With a TDP of 105 W, the Ryzen 9 5950X consumes a lot of power, so good cooling is definitely needed. AMD's processor supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel interface. It is worth noting that this processor does not have integrated graphics. This processor can run on motherboards with the following chipsets: B450, B550, X470, X570.

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X General

Manufacturer AMD
Core Family Vermeer
Model Ryzen 9 3950X
Series AMD Ryzen 9
Type Desktop
Architecture Zen 3
Achitecture codename Zen 3
Microarchitecture Zen 3
Market price $ 737
Release date Oct 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $749
Price now $797
Place in performance rating 6
Value for money (0-100) 13.53
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Compatibility

Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 (Uniprocessor)
PCIe lanes 20
PCIe version 4.0
Socket AM4

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Benchmarks

Boost Clock 4.90 GHz
CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 32
Core Clock 3.70 GHz
Core Count 16
Frequency 3.70 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes
L1 Cache 16 x 32 kB Instruction 16 x 64 kB Data
L1 cache 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 16 x 512 kB
L2 cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 4 x 16 MB
L3 cache 72 MB
L3-Cache 64.00 MB
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz
Simultaneous Multithreading Yes
TDP 105 W
TDP down --
TDP up --
Turbo (1 Core) 4.90 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores) 4.20 GHz

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Memory Specifications

ECC Yes
ECC Support No
Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB / s
Memory channels 2
Memory type DDR4-3200
Supported memory types DDR4
Max. Memory 128 GB

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Technical Specs

64 bit support +
Includes CPU Cooler No
Number of cores 16
Number of threads 32
Overclocking Yes
Part # 100-100000051WOF
Technology 7 nm
Tjunction max. 95 °C
Transistor count 19,200 million
Unlocked +

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Integrated Graphics

DirectX Version
Execution units
GPU (Turbo) No turbo
GPU frequency
Generation
Integrated Graphics None
Integrated graphics -
Lithography 7 nm
Max. displays 0

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Technologies and Extensions

AES-NI +
AVX +

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Virtualization Technologies

AMD-V +
Virtualization AMD-V, SEV

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Other

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