AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

We review the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Zen 4 CPU and put it through its paces and benchmarked synthetic and gaming scenarios at various resolutions. The CPU maintained a high-performance level, only bested in a few benchmarks by the competition slightly, but otherwise held its own as a massive upgrade from the previous generation Ryzen 9 5950X CPU. It performed well with excellent efficiency and performance per Watt and has the latest PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 feature set. Its value or price proposition is a bit high, but it is the flagship CPU from AMD and has proven its place.

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Retailer	Current Price	Buy Link
Amazon.com	$625.99 Amazon price updated: February 21, 2026 3:23 pm	Buy Now
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CPU Family Overview
Manufacturer	AMD
Architecture Name	Zen 4
Code Name	Raphael
Generation	7000 Series
Socket	AM5
Release Year	2022
Process Node	5nm TSMC

Core Details
Total Cores	16
Total Threads	32
L1 Cache	1024KB (64KB per core)
L2 Cache	16MB (1MB per core)
L3 Cache	64 MB
Total Cache	81.0MB

Frequency Details
Base Clock	4.5 GHz
Boost Clock	5.7 GHz

Platform Features
PCIe Version	PCIe 5.0
CPU PCIe Lanes	28
Integrated Graphics	Yes
Overclocking Support	Yes

Power Specifications
TDP	170 W
Max Junction Temp	95 °C