Testseek.co.uk have collected 110 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz Socket AM4.
November 2020
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110 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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The editors liked
Excellent performance in a variety of workloads – multi-threaded productivity
Lightly threaded tasks
And high refresh rate gaming
Impressive boost clock speeds up to 5GHz
Strong gains from PBO and manual overclocking
Excellent thermal performance wit
The editors didn't like
Stock all-core clock speeds not improved versus Ryzen 9 3950X
More expensive than its predecessor but justified with higher performance
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16 cores and 32 threads – chews away what ever task you throw at it, 105W TDP – Excellent Thermal efficiency, Easy over-clocking / management with Ryzen Master tool, Compatible with B450,B550,X470 and X570 Chipset based motherboards
Expensive, Supply is limited, Could be an overkill for most consumers,
The Ryzen 9 5950X is by far the best AMD consumer CPU till now. The sheer amount of computing power at just 105W TDP is incredible. If you are building a gaming PC, the 5950X is the best CPU in the market currently, no doubt about that.While other Zen 3 p...
Published: 2021-02-08, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: Today we're starting a new benchmark series looking at the balance between CPU and GPU performance. The first chapter of this series will focus on AMD's Zen 3 processors using a range of GPUs belonging to different tiers.Actually, you may recall this is...
Published: 2021-01-28, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: These days, you're not suffering for choice if you're shopping for a new desktop CPU. Far from it! And that's true whether you're buying a new processor you'll use for PC gaming, one packed with cores for speedy content creation or media crunching, or a s...
16 cores / 32 threads, Amazing performance, Unlocked for overclocking, PCIe 4.0, Zen 3 architecture with 105W TDP
Pricey, No cooler included, Ryzen 9 5900X better value for most
Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows CentralWho it's forThose who want exceptional gaming performanceThose who require 32 threads worth of available computing powerThose who want killer single- and multi-core performanceThose who want an unlocked CPUWho it isn'...
Published: 2021-01-02, Author: Paul , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: AMD may have unleashed its Zen 3 architecture to the public in 2020, but this is the year that its latest generation CPU architecture will really spread its wings. In the coming months, the Ryzen 5000 series on the desktop will become more readily availab...
Published: 2020-12-28, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Stellar productivity performance for the price, Low TDP, Strong gaming results across multiple titles, Outperforms competing Intel HEDT options
Price creep sets in above 12 cores for most users, Game frame rates for lightly threaded titles are so-so
The 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X is the perfect pick for AMD-loyal content creators who needs tons of multithreaded muscle in a reasonably priced CPU on a mainstream platform...
16-cores and 32-threads on mainstream, The ZEN 3 architecture brings with it a lot of improvements, Still on the AM4 socket, Ryzen Master software
Availability
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X really sits in a category all its own. Its only real competition is the previous Ryzen 9 3950X and maybe some high-end desktop (HEDT) processors. The problem with comparing to HEDT processors is that the platform itself is more expen...
Published: 2020-11-26, Author: Paul , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: With the Ryzen 5000 series, it's fair to say that AMD has finally, and fully, eclipsed Intel's performance dominance in desktop PCs. AMD's flagship $799 Ryzen 9 5950X has landed in our labs, boasting 16 cores and 32 threads bristling with the potent new Z...
