Testseek.co.uk have collected 102 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 93%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 3.5GHz Socket AM4.
November 2019
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The editors liked
Massive multi-core performance
True HEDT credentials
Restrained on power
AMD's fastest gaming chip
Excellent choice of motherboards
Absolutely mind-blowing performance from 32 threads
Reasonable AIO cooling loops will handle this without issue
Strong multi and single threaded performance
PCI-E 4.0 support
105W TDP
Compatible with a B450 motherboard for £100
Can be clocked down
16 processor cores are perfect for complex 3D renders
Excellent compatibility with existing AM4 boards
Performance powerhouse
Cheaper than HEDT
PCIe 4.0
Fits in AM4 socket
Excellent multi-threaded capability
Brings HEDT levels of performance to a cost-effective mainstream platform
Strong single- and lightly threaded performance thanks to Precision Boost 2
Completely unparalleled power efficiency
Native PCIe Gen 4.0
Sca
The editors didn't like
Nothing of note
The 3700X might be just as good based on your usage
Not a true replacement for HEDT if you need the additional PCI-E or Memory lanes
No cooler included
Not every software application can makes use of all 16 cores
Needs extra cooling
Limited gaming advantage
Not as strong value as some of the other Ryzen 3000 offerings
Extra PCIe lanes and quad-channel memory can benefit HEDT competitors
Performance powerhouse, Cheaper than HEDT, PCIe 4.0, Fits in AM4 socket
Needs extra cooling, Limited gaming advantage
The Ryzen 9 3950X is a performance champ, going toe-to-toe with HEDT processors that should be in a different league. It may take a bit to keep cool, but if you follow AMD's guidance, you'll end up with a processor that takes on gaming and multi-core work...
Absolutely mind-blowing performance from 32 threads, Reasonable AIO cooling loops will handle this without issue, Strong multi and single threaded performance, PCI-E 4.0 support, 105W TDP, Compatible with a B450 motherboard for £100, Can be clocked down
The 3700X might be just as good based on your usage, Not a true replacement for HEDT if you need the additional PCI-E or Memory lanes, No cooler included
When AMD promised the 3950X in July, we waited patiently but with a real sense of anticipation; the jump from quad-core to octa-core took far too long in the consumer space, but to then jump from 8 to 16 cores in the space of two years is massively impres...
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is a revelation – a brilliant processor that beats every rival with room to spare.It's the fastest mainstream chip available right now for multi-threaded applications bar none – and it's faster than Intel's forthcoming Core i9-10980X...
Massive multi-core performance, True HEDT credentials, Restrained on power, AMD's fastest gaming chip, Excellent choice of motherboards
Nothing of note
The AMD onslaught on the mainstream PC computing space continues with the Ryzen 9 3950X. Bringing all that is best from the 3rd Generation architecture to bear in an AM4 socket, the chip houses 16 cores, 32 threads, oodles of cache, and keeps inside a rel...
Published: 2019-11-14, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
Excellent multi-threaded capability, Brings HEDT levels of performance to a cost-effective mainstream platform, Strong single- and lightly threaded performance thanks to Precision Boost 2, Completely unparalleled power efficiency, Native PCIe Gen 4.0, Sca
Not as strong value as some of the other Ryzen 3000 offerings, Extra PCIe lanes and quad-channel memory can benefit HEDT competitors
With the Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD has delivered a high-performance 16-core processor to the cost-effective, mainstream AM4 platform. And in doing so, AMD positions itself well to compete against Intel's current and upcoming HEDT lines.You get out-of-the-box per...
There was never much doubt that the Ryzen 9 3950X was going to wipe the floor with the rest of the mainstream stack, and that's mostly turned out to be true. It's faster, with a couple of close calls such as Premiere Pro, where it wasn't that much quicker...
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Published: 2020-07-15, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
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