Performance Specification
CPU Speed
3.5 GHz
Turbo Speed
4.7 GHz
Physical Cores
16 cores
Threads
32 threads
CPU Codename
Zen 2
TDP (Power)
105W
Lithography
7nm
Mobo Socket
Socket AM4
Bit Width
64 Bit
Max Temp.
95°C
Memory Channels
2
Maximum memory
64GB
Processor GPU
CPU Features
Notebook CPU
Unlocked Multiplier
L1 Cache
1024KB
L2 Cache
8192KB
L3 Cache
64KB
Approved
Rating & Price
GD RATING
Unknown
Release price
$749
Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core 3.5GHz Game Requirement Analysis
The Ryzen 9 3950X is a top-end CPU based on AMD's 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. It offers 16 physical cores (32 logical), initially clocked at 3.5GHz, which may go up to 4.7GHz using Precision Boost.
It has an unlocked multiplier, therefore, it can be overclocked using traditional methods. As an AMD 'X' CPU, the Ryzen 9 3950X can use eXtended Frequency Range (XFR) for automated overclocking.
It has 65MB of L3 Cache. Level 3 cache is a static memory bank of a processor and it is used to feed it instructions. This processor also supports DDR4 based RAMs with maximum memory support of 64GB.
It has a maximum Thermal Power Design of 105W. This makes the Ryzen 9 3950X a relatively power-hungry CPU, although this is in-line with the high core count.
Among its many features are Simultaneous Multithreading, Cool n Quiet, CoolCore Technology, Extended Frequency Range (XFR), Pure Power and Precision Boost are enabled.
It features an integrated AMD Radeon Vega GPU with 11 Compute Units that offers low-end graphical performance.
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