Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU·High-End

Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD

PassMark

45,353

Performance

High-End

5 November 2020 (5 years ago)
105 Watt
Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)

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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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