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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a Desktop processor from AMD. It began to be released in September 2022. The CPU belongs to the Raphael family. The processor has 16 cores and 32 threads. And the processor is also made using TSMC 5nm FinFET technology. Its characteristics, as well as benchmark results, are presented in more detail below.

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Basic

Label Name
AMD
Platform
Desktop
Launch Date
September 2022
Code Name
Raphael

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
4.5GHz
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 5.7GHz
L1 Cache
1024KB
L2 Cache
16MB
L3 Cache
64MB
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
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
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 5nm FinFET
TDP
170W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°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® 5.0

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.
DDR5
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

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.
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
2200 MHz
Graphics Core Count
2

Miscellaneous

OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

Geekbench 6

Single Core
2944
Multi Core
19441

Performance

430.6
MB/Sec
File Compression
1.65
16.2
Routes/Sec
Navigation
150.2
59.3
Pages/Sec
HTML5 Browser
360.7
60.9
MPixels/Sec
PDF Renderer
495.7
39.7
Images/Sec
Photo Library
393.2
14.1
KLines/Sec
Clang
201.5
228.1
Pages/Sec
Text Processing
299.1
85.2
MB/Sec
Asset Compression
1.21
88
Images/Sec
Object Detection
325
14.9
Images/Sec
Background Blur
73.5
110
MPixels/Sec
Horizon Detection
774.2
229.5
MPixels/Sec
Object Remover
1.7
95.6
MPixels/Sec
HDR
616
33.9
Images/Sec
Photo Filter
126
2.44
KPixels/Sec
Ray Tracer
46.7
91.7
KPixels/Sec
Structure from Motion
647
Single Core
Multi Core

Geekbench 5

Single Core
2028
Multi Core
14654

Passmark CPU

Single Core
4289
Multi Core
62943

Compared to Other CPU

90%
85%
97%
Better then 90% CPU over the past year
Better then 85% CPU over the past 3 years
Better then 97% CPU

SiliconCat Rating

21
Ranks 21 among Desktop CPU on our website
34
Ranks 34 among all CPU on our website
Geekbench 6 Single Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
3988
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
2944
Core i7-12700KF
Intel, November 2021
2670
Core i5-13400F
Intel, January 2023
2428
Ryzen 3 7440U
AMD, May 2023
2323
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
M4 Ultra
Apple, May 2025
32192
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
19441
EPYC 7502P
AMD, August 2019
15636
Core i5-14490F
Intel, January 2024
13801
Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm, April 2024
12410
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i5-14600K
Intel, October 2023
3116
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
2028
Ryzen 5 7640HS
AMD, January 2023
1708
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Intel, January 2023
19788
Core i9-12900KS
Intel, April 2022
16988
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
14654
Core i5-14490F
Intel, January 2024
12980
Core i5-13600T
Intel, January 2023
11997
Passmark CPU Single Core
Core Ultra 9 285K
Intel, December 2024
5268
Core i7-13700K
Intel, September 2022
4362
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
4289
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD, October 2023
4058
Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD, January 2023
3910
Passmark CPU Multi Core
153173
EPYC 7643
AMD, March 2021
76455
Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD, September 2022
62943
EPYC 7443
AMD, March 2021
55901
Ryzen 9 7900
AMD, January 2023
48845