AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Release Date: 2022/09

Specifications

Core Details

Cores 16

Threads 32

Clock Speeds

Base 4.5 GHz

Turbo 5.7 GHz

Other

TDP 170 W

Socket AMD Socket AM5

Price History

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CPU Description

Release & Generation

  • Released September 2022
  • Zen 4
  • First generation on AM5 socket; 5nm CPU chiplets with a 6nm I/O die and a chiplet design using two CCDs

Core Configuration & Speeds

  • 16 Performance-cores + 0 Efficiency-cores = 16 cores / 32 threads
  • 80 MB cache (64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2)
  • Up to 5.7 GHz boost
  • 4.5 GHz base clock; 170W TDP

Memory Support

  • DDR5 up to 5200 MHz officially supported; higher speeds possible with AMD EXPO or manual overclocking

Socket

  • AM5 (LGA 1718); compatible with AMD 600-series chipsets (X670, B650); future 800-series support planned

Variants

  • Ryzen 9 7950X: Standard model with the full specifications listed above
  • Ryzen 9 7950X3D: Features 3D V-Cache technology for enhanced gaming performance; released February 2023

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