General info
Type
The market that the CPU is designed for.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X desktop
CPU socket
The CPU socket/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X am5
Chipset
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X x670, b650
Has integrated graphics
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 170
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CPU temperature
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 95
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16630
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Supports 64-bit
A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit apps.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Performance
CPU speed
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 x 4.3
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CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 32
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Turbo clock speed
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5.7
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Has an unlocked multiplier
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16
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L3 cache
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 64
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L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 1280
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L2 core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 1
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L3 core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4
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Uses big.LITTLE technology
Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Uses HMP
Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) is a more advanced version of big.LITTLE technology. In this setup, a processor can utilize all cores at the same time, or just a single core for low-intensity tasks. This can provide powerful performance or increased battery life respectively.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Clock multiplier
The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 43
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Benchmarks
PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 67105
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PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4755
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Integrated graphics
GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2200
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GPU execution units
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2
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DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
Memory
RAM speed (max)
The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5600
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DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5
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Memory channels
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2
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Maximum memory amount
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 192
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Features
Instruction sets
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X mmx, f16c, fma_3, aes, avx, avx_2, sse_4_1, sse_4_2
Uses multithreading
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Has TrustZone
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Has NX bit
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X