CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD · Zen 3 · AM4MSRP $799

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is AMD’s high-end Zen 3 chip targeted at multi-threaded workloads. With 16 cores and 32 threads, it scores 83/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.9 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

83/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
16 / 32
BASE CLOCK
3.4 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.9 GHz
L3 CACHE
64 MB
TDP
105 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,476
PASSMARK MULTI
45,272

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
82/100
1440p gaming
83/100
4K gaming
84/100
Productivity
89/100

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