Home Processors AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD · Ryzen
Released September 2022
AMD's 16-core Zen 4 flagship for AM5, aimed at heavy multithreaded work as well as gaming.
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Cores 16/32
Boost 5.7 GHz
L3 64 MB
Power 170 W
Socket AM5 What reviewers say Reviewers agree it was the fastest desktop processor at launch, with outstanding multi-threaded and strong single-threaded performance at a lower price than the 5950X. The common drawbacks are the cost of the new AM5 platform with DDR5-only memory, the need for strong cooling, and gaming performance that PC Gamer found behind Intel's best.
From tomshardware.com , pcgamer.com and techradar.com
Cores and clocks
Cores 16
Threads 32
Base clock 4.5 GHz
Boost clock 5.7 GHz
L3 cache 64 MB
Cores 16 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache L1 1024 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 64 MB Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics Yes
Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Socket AM5
Base power 170 W
Unlocked Yes
Cooler in the box No
Memory support DDR5, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5200 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process TSMC 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C Pros and cons Pros + 16 cores and 32 threads+ Up to 5.7 GHz boost+ PCIe 5.0 and DDR5Cons − 170 W default TDP; AMD recommends a liquid cooler− No cooler in the boxPrevious model: Ryzen 9 5950X . Newer model: Ryzen 9 9950X .
