Testseek.com have collected 60 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz Socket AM5 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5GHz Socket AM5.
September 2022
(90%)
60 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(98%)
12 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
AMD makes good on its performance promises in our CPU benchmarks
Delivering 30 percent-ish faster performance than Ryzen 5000
Much more power-efficient than Intel's 12th-gen CPUs at the high end
And that's likely to hold true for the 13th-gen CPUs as w
Impressive Performance (16 Cores / 32 Threads)
Top Clocks (5600MHz+)
EXPO DDR5 RAM (Low Latencies / Compatibility)
Temperatures (Thermals) / Power
Impressive performance improvements in all areas
Incredible application performance (when it scales)
Great gaming performance
PCIe 5.0 support for storage and graphics
Integrated graphics
Existing coolers are compatible with Socket AM5
Multiplier un
Fantastic multithreaded performance
Eco mode can drastically cut power and thermals
Great efficiency
Monstrous multithreading performance
$100 less than 5950X
Eco mode bangs
5.9GHz
The editors didn't like
Run a little hot at their default power settings
Though AMD says this is by design and that running at or above 90° Celsius under load is both safe and expected behavior
7600X's default 105 W TDP uses more power and generates more heat with little-to-no
Feature Rich Platform
Simple Overclocking
Big Gains Gen Over Gen
Strong Performance
Imminent Launch Of Intel’s 13th Gen CPUs
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Very expensive
High platform cost
Demanding cooling requirements / high temperatures
Very long boot times
Second CCD runs lower clocks than first CCD
Small performance loss in some workloads due to inter-CCD communication
Published: 2022-09-26, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
It's fair to say that the Ryzen design totally rejuvenated AMD. The first group showed promise, the second iteration refined that formula and by the 3000 series they were a legitimate contender. So much so that the 5000 series saw a huge uptick in the amo...
Published: 2022-09-26, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Feature Rich Platform, Simple Overclocking, Big Gains Gen Over Gen, Strong Performance
We also spent some time overclocking the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, to see if we could wring any additional performance from the processor. Similar to the Ryzen 5000 series, AMD offers an array of tools for overclocking Ryzen 7000 series processors, including "on...
Abstract: AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Processors announcementAMD has announced its first ZEN4-based Ryzen 7000 processors. This article will recap what has been announced and what we can expect. The Summer of 2022 is nearly ending, and the year is well underway. While so...
While the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor isn't going to be the chip of choice for gamers on a budget, for creators, it offers a huge increase over previous Zen 3 chips with the downside of an entirely new platform.Pros+ Platform upgrade+ Performance+ Efficie...
AlternativesRyzen 9 7950X specsThese are the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specifications:Base frequency 4.5GHzMax boost frequency 5.7GHzCore Zen 4Manufacturing process 5nmNumber of cores 16Number of threads 32GPU AMD Radeon GraphicsL3 cache 64MBL2 cache 16MBMemory c...
Abstract: The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is finally here, and it's hard to argue that this isn't the best consumer processor ever made.This is a big claim, and with Intel Raptor Lake quickly approaching, we'll know soon enough if Team Blue is going to be able to counter a v...
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is one of the best desktop CPUs that the company has launched in the market. It is the ideal processor for anyone looking to both game and work with heavy, demanding workloads like content creation and more. Though the initial investment...
Equals or best Intel Core i9-12900K in gaming, Makes mincemeat of Content Creation workloads
AI inference performance could be better
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with its new Zen 4 architecture easily bests the Intel Core i9-12900K in most benchmarks. Even in gaming, the Ryzen 9 7950X equals or bests the Intel Core i9-12900K in most benchmarks at 1080p. The inbuilt RDNA 2 graphics cores have...
Abstract: With the introduction of its series of Ryzen 7000 desktop processors, AMD has created quite a buzz in the community of gamers and content creators.It is powered by the Zen 4 architecture with up to 16 cores and 32 threads and is built on an optimized...
Fantastic multi-core performance, Compatible with AM4 coolers and AIO, Lower launch price than Ryzen 9 5950X predecessor, Solid gaming performance, Comes with integrated GPU
Gamers might want to consider the more cost-effective Ryzen 7 7700X instead
