Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD
PassMark
45,353
Performance
High-End
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Ryzen 9 5950X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 45,353 points. Launch price was $799.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Series
- AMD Ryzen 9
- Designer
- AMD
- Launch price
- $799
- Manufacturer
- TSMC
- Release date
- 5 November 2020 (5 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
- Performance ranking position
- 242
Technical
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Die size
- CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
- L1 cache
- 64K (per core)
- L2 cache
- 512K (per core)
- L3 cache
- 64 MB
- Max frequency
- 4.9 GHz
- Multiplicador
- 34
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.4 GHz
- Process technology
- 7 nm, 12 nm
- Unlocked multiplier
- +
- Max case temperature (TCase)
- 95 °C
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- +
Compatibility
- Socket
- AM4
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 105 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR4
- Memory channels
- 2
- Memory bandwidth
- 51.196 GB/s
- Max memory capacity
- 128 GB
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