AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-core AM4
The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X delivers a 5.7GHz boost clock and 128MB of L3 cache, driving a 62,326 PassMark multi-core score for heavy parallel workloads. Its unlocked multiplier and 120W TDP on the AM5 platform provide overclocking headroom, while integrated Radeon Graphics and PCIe 5.0 support add flexibility without a discrete GPU. This processor is best for 3D rendering artists and AI/LLM developers who need high thread counts and raw throughput in a single-socket desktop.
Cores 16
Threads 32
Boost Clock 5700 MHz
L3 Cache 64 MB
TDP 170 W
Socket AM4
Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics
76 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong multi thread (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong single thread (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average affordability (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 9 |
| Model | 7950X |
| Codename | Raphael |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 5 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| P-cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 4000 |
| Boost Clock | 5700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 62121 |
| PassMark Single | 4251 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 170 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 24 | - | 6 | 6 | - |
| Threads | 32 | 24 | - | 12 | 12 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5700 | 5700 | - | 4200 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 64 | 36 | - | 32 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 170 | 125 | - | 65 | 15 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | - | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | - | AMD Integrated Graphics | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 95.9 | 93.6 | 87.6 | 90.8 | 95.5 | 7.6 | 21.7 | 93.6 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 18.2 | 99.9 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.3 | 87.4 | 78.9 | 84.2 | 72 | 0 | 20.3 | 72.4 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 61.9 | 55.1 | 57.3 | 99.4 | 62.4 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 66.8 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 0 | 39.9 | 85.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall76.2
- AI/LLM83.4
- Budget70.7
- Gaming69.9
- Server70.9
- Efficiency72.1
- Productivity83.6
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