AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

A side-by-side spec comparison of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X. We line up every specification and score the ones that matter most in this category — weighted, not a raw count of specs won — to reach an overall verdict so you can decide which cpu / processor is right for your build.

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Side-by-side specification comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X.
Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

$403.90

Amazon price as of Oct 25, 02:01 UTC
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X - CPU / Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

$539.00

Amazon price as of Oct 25, 06:00 UTC
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TDP105W170W
Cores1616
SocketAM4AM5
L3 Cache64 MB64 MB
Threads1616
Base Clock3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost Clock4.9 GHz5.7 GHz
MicroarchitectureZen 3Zen 5
Integrated GraphicsNoneRadeon

Winner: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X — driven by Boost Clock (5.7 GHz), Base Clock (4.3 GHz)

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

1

performance point

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

4

performance points

Winner is scored by weighting the specs that matter most in this category (not a raw count of specs won).

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