AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Benchmarks & Specs

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is currently the largest desktop processor for the AM5 socket from AMD. It has 16 equally sized CPU cores and can process up to 32 threads in parallel thanks to the support of Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT). Its basic clock frequency is already high at 4.5 GHz. Up to 5.5 GHz (1 core) or 5.2 GHz (all cores) are possible in turbo mode.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is based on AMDs "Raphael" (Zen 4) architecture, which bundles Zen 4 CPU cores with a small RDNA2 graphics card. Similar to Intels desktop processors, the graphics card is not very fast and is only intended to ensure that the processor can also be operated without a dedicated graphics card.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X supports up to 256 GB DDR5 RAM (max. DDR5-5200). However, the clock frequency of the main memory can still be increased by overclocking. The processor itself can also be overclocked.

The processor is fast with a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s (DDR5-5200 in two memory channels). The new PCIe 5.0 standard is also supported. With PCIe 5.0, even the latest graphics cards can be connected to the system without any loss of speed.

AMD has increased the TDP of the AM5 processors: the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X can consume up to 170 watts, and even more is possible in the short term with 230 watts.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is manufactured in a 5 nm process at TSMC. The processor has 64 MB level 3 cache and 8 MB level 2 cache.

The new Zen 4 CPU cores can be clocked significantly higher than their predecessors and require less energy for the same performance due to the improved production (5 nm vs 7 nm with the predecessor). Overall, however, the power consumption has increased. CPU coolers for socket AM4 should be compatible with the new socket AM5.

• Excellent Multi-Core Performance (16 Cores, 32 Threads)
• Modern Architecture (Zen 4) and 5 nm Manufacturing
• Support for PCIe 5.0
• Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics