AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
  • Cores: 16
  • L3 cache: 64MB (shared)
  • TDP: 105 W (max. boost up to 142 W)
  • Transistor size: 7 nm
Ryzen 9 5950X - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM4 that has 16 cores and 32 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3400 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4900 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 64 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance
64
Multi-Core Performance
61
Power Efficiency
52
Integrated Graphics
n/a
NanoReview Final Score
63
Compare AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with other CPUs

Test in Benchmarks

Performance test of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X in benchmarks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
96
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
1464
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 464
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 5693
Cinebench Scores - 76th place

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
2276
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
12728
File compression 1120 MB/sec
Clang compilation 147.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 224.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 372.1 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 222.5 pages/sec
Background blur 28.4 images/sec
Photo processing 85 images/sec
Ray tracing 38.4 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1] – 741 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
3476
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
45260
Integer math 183.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math 100.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 223M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 64.9M Strings/sec
Data encryption 39.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 622.5 MBytes/sec
Physics 1854 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 40.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] – 19398 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
413.83

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 13.9 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 121.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 431 PPW
Blender / Watt 3.94 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-12 (stream pc)Cinebench 2026456 / 4979
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-30 (DDD)Cinebench 2026464 / 5693
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-04 (PhillyBass)Geekbench 6 CPU2259 / 12745
πŸ“˜ 2025-12-04 (PhillyBass)Cinebench 202499 / 1448
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-07 (C0d3M0nk3y)Cinebench 202497 / 1451
πŸ“˜ 2025-08-19 (THX1138)Cinebench 202495 / 1269
πŸ“˜ 2025-02-17 (ChaoticWheat)Cinebench 202498 / 1077
πŸ“˜ 2025-02-04 (GetOffMy3Inches)Cinebench 202498 / 1267

Specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X technical specifications

General

Vendor Amd
Released October 8, 2020
Type Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Codename Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Integrated GPU No
Intel Equivalent - Intel Core i9 11900K
Successor - AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 16
P-Threads 32
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.9 GHz
Total
Total Cores 16
Total Threads 32
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x
L1 Cache 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 64MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes

Package

Transistors 4.15 billions
Fabrication Process 7 nm
TDP (PL1) 105 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 142 W
Socket AM4
Peak Temperature 95Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking - 72nd place

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 128 GB
Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support Yes

Misc

Official Site AMD Ryzen 9 5950X official page
PCI Express Version 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20
Technologies
- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA
- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2
- Virtualization: AMD-V
- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

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