AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Ryzen 9 5950X (Zen 3) launched Nov 5, 2020: 16-core AM4 enthusiast CPU for creators and high-end gaming; PCIe 4.0, DDR4-3200, unlocked, no integrated graphics.
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Product overview
Released November 5, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16‑core/32‑thread Zen 3 (Vermeer) desktop processor for the AM4 platform with DDR4‑3200 memory support and PCIe 4.0.
Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists to pack maximum multi‑threaded compute into AM4 while staying strong for modern games. It’s a great fit for video editing, 3D rendering, streaming, and demanding office/productivity, and will comfortably power 1440p and 4K gaming when paired with a capable GPU. It’s unlocked for overclocking; no cooler is included and a liquid cooler is recommended. Notably, it requires a discrete GPU (no integrated graphics).
- 1440p gaming
- 4K gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
- office/productivity
Product highlights
- The best processor for gamers meets the best processor for creators, with 16 cores and 32 processing threads
- Can deliver elite 100 plus FPS performance in the world's most popular games
- Cooler not included, liquid cooler recommended
- 4.9 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 72 MB of cache, DDR-3200 support
- For the advanced Socket AM4 platform, can support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards
Specifications
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHZ
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory
- DDR4-3200
- TDP
- 105 W
- Cache
- 72 MB
- Generation
- Ryzen 5000 Series
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes (with compatible motherboard)
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Chipset
- X570, B550
- Ram Speed
- 3200 MT/s
