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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a Desktop processor from AMD. It began to be released in November 2020. The CPU belongs to the Vermeer family. The processor has 16 cores and 32 threads. And the processor is also made using TSMC 7nm FinFET technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.
Top Desktop CPU: 129

Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
November 2020
Model Name
?
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Ryzen 9 5950X
Code Name
Vermeer
OS Support
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
16
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
32
Basic Frequency
3.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 4.9 GHz
L2 Cache
8 MB
L3 Cache
64 MB
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM4
Unlocked for Overclocking
?
AMD`s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26.
Yes
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
TSMC 7nm FinFET
TDP
105W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
90°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 4.0

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR4
Bus Speed
Up to 3200 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Discrete Graphics Card Required

Miscellaneous

Official Website

Passmark CPU

Single Core
3468
Multi Core
45670

Performance

Integer Math
Multi Core
188.4 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
100.2 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
235 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
65.8 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
39.9 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
626.9 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1905 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
40.4 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.5 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6

Single Core
2076
Multi Core
11656

Geekbench 5

Single Core
1569
Multi Core
10989

Compared to Other CPU

38%
33%
84%
Better then 38% CPU over the past year
Better then 33% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 84% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

129
Ranks 129 among Desktop CPU on our website
372
Ranks 372 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
EPYC 9374F
AMD, November 2022
2217
Core Ultra 7 366H
Intel, January 2026
2148
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
2076
Xeon Max 9462
Intel, January 2023
1991
Ryzen 5 5600F
AMD, September 2025
1897
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i9-13900HK
Intel, January 2023
13470
12334
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
11656
Core i7-12800HE
Intel, January 2022
10904
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Qualcomm, January 2025
10320
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i9-12900KS
Intel, April 2022
1695
Core i3-1305U
Intel, January 2023
1619
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
1569
Core i5-12600HX
Intel, May 2022
1521
Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
AMD, June 2021
1458
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Core i9-9960X X-series
Intel, October 2018
12923
Ryzen 9 8945H
AMD, December 2023
11989
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
10989
Xeon E5-4610 v3
Intel, June 2015
10042
Xeon E5-4607
Intel, May 2012
9429
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core i9-13900E
Intel, January 2023
3592
Core 3 100U
Intel, January 2024
3525
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
3468
Core i7-1270P
Intel, February 2022
3404
3344
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Xeon Gold 6438N
Intel, January 2023
52789
Ryzen 9 PRO 9945
AMD, September 2025
48634
Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD, November 2020
45670
Core 7 253PQE
Intel, March 2026
41656
EPYC 7551P
AMD, June 2017
38362