Ryzen™ 9 9950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

This 16-core flagship is an absolute monster. What impresses me most is its behavioral efficiency: when doing light baseline work, it idles comfortably at around 40W, staying completely frosty. When you throw a heavily multithreaded engine at it (like Death Stranding 2), it stretches its legs beautifully, scaling all the way up to a 141W average package power draw (peaking near 200W). Even under that maximum computational stress, it keeps frame pacing incredibly flat, locking in a rock-solid 96+ FPS 1% low. In more balanced games like RDR2, it cruises at just 76W while barely breaking a sweat. If you need a chip that transitions seamlessly from heavy workstation tasks to elite-tier gaming performance, this is it.

Built into my 3D modeling/graphic design workstation. I haven't even needed to turn on PBO for graphic design work yet, though I will for 3D modeling. This system is very responsive, and my CPU is a major part of that.

Got lucky with the silicon on this chip — absolute beast once you dial it in. I’ve got it running with an all-core CO at -30, no boost override, and stability is flawless. Also tweaked VCORE SOC and VDDG CCD/IOD in BIOS to keep memory and fabric happy, which made a huge difference. Temps stay cool even under full load thanks to a custom Corsair loop, and no crashes or throttling anywhere. Easy to install, compatible with X870 mobos and the power consumption top tier. Handles everything I throw at it — gaming, streaming, multitasking — buttery smooth. If you’re comfortable fine-tuning BIOS settings, there’s a lot of performance headroom here without sacrificing stability. Pair it with good cooling and this CPU will absolutely fly.

Still works with wonderful performance after around 1.5 years. One warning/advice though: Please make sure to update your BIOS. After a certain version they fixed the heating problem and temperatures dropped down significantly after the update. Picture is from a CPU stress test. As a note, I did not renew the thermal paste since last year.

Awesome CPU handles everything I throw at it, (games, analysis software, CAD, programming). Had some issues during installation needed new bios but worked instantly post update. I also own the 5950x and 7900x, which still work great, however this one blows past the previous gens. Temps run 40s and 60s but never goes beyond 80.

Works out of the box.

This chip is an absolute beast! I bought this for my new gaming build, and it can easily handle anything you throw at it. With the right voltage optimization and cooling, it can run pretty cool as well. I considered getting the 9900X before getting this, but I’m glad I got the extra 4 cores. The 32 threads means I can play pretty much any game I want without having to worry about the CPU being the bottleneck, and I can run VMs and still have CPU resources to spare. AMD has really outdone themselves with this chip, and I couldn’t be more satisfied with it! The price might seem high, but it’s worth every cent.

This is a brilliant processor at a reasonable price. So why not 5 stars? Well the reason is the 9950X3D. Yes, it carries a considerable price premium, but it has the same base clock speed (4.3GHz) and the cache is able to mitigate the limitations of intra-chiplet communications. The result is that, in business applications, the 9950X3D is approx 2% faster than the 9950X. But the real gain comes in gaming where the 9950X3D is, at time of review, simply the fastest gaming CPU on the market. Hence the premium price. I installed my 9950X on an ASUS ROG STRIX X670E A-gaming motherboard with 32GB of high performance DDR5 memory. There were no issues configuring the board or loading Windows 11 Pro. I thoroughly recommend using a water-to-air heatsink for this CPU and motherboard combination. The problem is that most modern gaming cards seem to use through-card cooling, which means hot air is blown direct onto a chip-mounted heatsink! Not good news! A water-to-air cooler, mounting the fins at the front or top of the machine, solves this issue. The 9950X (or X3D version) needs good heat dissipation! Overall, this is a cost effective CPU that offers fantastic performance and is easy to setup on the 670E chipset motherboards. Memory ran at the recommended sweet spot without problems, and provided you employ just two sticks of RAM, you should have no problems. AMD CPU's have the momentum from Intel. I was even able to buy a 9060XT (16GB) at close to the RRP! Can I recommend this CPU? Absolutely. Even doing data science and perform mathematical transforms on Very Large Datasets, I see no slow down in performance after several hours of maxing-out the cores. Would I buy the 9950X3D over the 9950X? Yes, but unless you are a hardcore game, the 9950X is the better choice when you're on a budget.

CPUn slutade plötsligt att fungera efter ca 4 månader i ett nytt system. Enligt lag ska denna CPU gå att få utbytt. Men detta visar sig omöjligt.

Ótimo processador. Melhorou bastante meus trabalhos que envolvem muito o uso do processador.

Absolute monster of a CPU , glad I didn't buy the x3d

Le Ryzen 9 9950X, est super. Je l’ai pris surtout pour la 3D et la création, mais il s’en sort aussi parfaitement en gaming. Polyvalent, ultra puissant, il encaisse tout sans broncher. Les températures restent correctes avec un bon refroidissement, et le multitâche c’est un vrai régal. Que ce soit pour du rendu, du montage ou du jeu, il fait tout et vite. Rien à redire, c’est le top dans sa gamme.

16コア32スレッドは伊達じゃない。 TDPは高いけれどマザボから指定してあげれば使いやすくなる。 私は仮想とか使うので、3Dの方だとエラーが出るらしいのでこっちをチョイス。 特にがっつり重いゲームやVRCとかしないのでこちらで十分です。