AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

We reviewed the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, a new $649 16-core/32-thread CPU from AMD on the AM5 socket based on the Zen 5 architecture. This new flagship enthusiast CPU from AMD performs very well in productivity applications, content creation and single-thread workloads. It has big single-thread uplifts from the previous generation, but minor multi-thread uplifts. It is also very fast in specific AVX code based applications. It runs at a lower power, and temperature compared to the previous generation, with good efficiency. The only place it is lacking is in its current value and pricing compared to the previous generation Ryzen 9 7950X. Over time, this should improve.