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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Buying advice

This 2019 powerhouse is built for professionals who do heavy video editing or 3D design and need to run many apps at once. Just remember you'll need a separate graphics card to get a display, as it doesn't have built-in graphics.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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Released2019

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Geekbench 6 SingleConditions unconfirmed2,276
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

Geekbench 6 MultiConditions unconfirmed12,728
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

iGPU 3DMark TSNot applicable: no integrated graphics

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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ArchitectureZen 2 (Matisse)
Process7 nm
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Cores / Threads
Meaning & limits

Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.

16C/32T
Core TopologyZen 2 · 16 cores · 32 threads · base 3.5 GHz · max 4.7 GHz (manufacturer maximum CPU boost, not sustained or all-core)Core groups for this processor

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Clock Speed3.5 / 4.7 GHzBase / Max boost; not guaranteed sustained
Cache
Meaning & limits

Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.

64 MB
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ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Total L1 Cache1024 KBCPU package total
Total L3 Cache64 MBCPU package total

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Default TDP105 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit
Meaning & limits

Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.

105 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ECC Memory SupportYes · Yes (Requires mobo support)CPU ECC capability; system conditions apply
Memory Profiles · 1DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · 2x1RSupported memory configurations
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Memory Profiles · 2DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · 2x2RSupported memory configurations
Memory Profiles · 3DDR4 · up to 2933 MT/s · 4x1RSupported memory configurations
Memory Profiles · 4DDR4 · up to 2667 MT/s · 4x2RSupported memory configurations

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

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PlatformDesktop
SocketAM4
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iGPUNo
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS
Meaning & limits

FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.

Not applicable: no integrated graphics

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Parameters for AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
ParameterAMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Total Native PCIe Lanes24 lanesNative CPU lanes; total includes reserved lanes
Usable Native PCIe Lanes20 lanesUsable native CPU lanes

BODY & DIMENSIONS

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Package Size (L × W)-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

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ManufacturerAMD

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