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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jul 16, 2025 09:56 AM

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core/32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $274.99. Shipping is free.

AAAWave has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $274.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Product Specs:
  • 16 Cores, 32 Threads
  • 3.4 GHz Base Clock
  • 4.9 GHz Max Boost Clock
  • Socket AM4
  • 8MB L2 & 64MB L3 Cache
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Default TDP: 105W
  • Zen 3 Architecture

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Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This CPU continues to slowly drop in price (from $284 at the beginning of July)
    • This offer is now $5 less than the previous Frontpage Deal
  • About this Product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars at Amazon based on over 4,750 customer reviews.
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $274.99. Shipping is free.

AAAWave has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $274.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Product Specs:
  • 16 Cores, 32 Threads
  • 3.4 GHz Base Clock
  • 4.9 GHz Max Boost Clock
  • Socket AM4
  • 8MB L2 & 64MB L3 Cache
  • DDR4-3200 Memory
  • Default TDP: 105W
  • Zen 3 Architecture

Editor's Notes

Written by ValPal2011 | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This CPU continues to slowly drop in price (from $284 at the beginning of July)
    • This offer is now $5 less than the previous Frontpage Deal
  • About this Product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars at Amazon based on over 4,750 customer reviews.
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Notes:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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SkillfulCrown471
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Longtime owner here so I guess Ill give my two cents on this CPU. If you have an AM4 platform PC and you're looking to video render for cheap this is the one to get. 5900XT is technically better but stock seems to be very limited. I can't speak for the 5900XT power performance, but the 5950x is about 120W maximum. This thing sips power since these are binned so well. I'm on AM5 at this point but I can't get rid of my 5950x build just because it's a workhorse. It chews through 4k iPhone video exports in only a few minutes.
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Stopped paying for Adobe suite and got Davinci resolve. Free and powerful.

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Jul 16, 2025 01:19 PM
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SkillfulCrown471Jul 16, 2025 01:19 PM
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Longtime owner here so I guess Ill give my two cents on this CPU. If you have an AM4 platform PC and you're looking to video render for cheap this is the one to get. 5900XT is technically better but stock seems to be very limited. I can't speak for the 5900XT power performance, but the 5950x is about 120W maximum. This thing sips power since these are binned so well. I'm on AM5 at this point but I can't get rid of my 5950x build just because it's a workhorse. It chews through 4k iPhone video exports in only a few minutes.
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davinci73Jul 16, 2025 01:52 PM
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Quote from SkillfulCrown471 :
Longtime owner here so I guess Ill give my two cents on this CPU. If you have an AM4 platform PC and you're looking to video render for cheap this is the one to get. 5900XT is technically better but stock seems to be very limited. I can't speak for the 5900XT power performance, but the 5950x is about 120W maximum. This thing sips power since these are binned so well. I'm on AM5 at this point but I can't get rid of my 5950x build just because it's a workhorse. It chews through 4k iPhone video exports in only a few minutes.
What sw do you use for rendering?
Jul 16, 2025 05:06 PM
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SkillfulCrown471Jul 16, 2025 05:06 PM
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Quote from davinci73 :
What sw do you use for rendering?
Stopped paying for Adobe suite and got Davinci resolve. Free and powerful.
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Jul 16, 2025 05:41 PM
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Quote from SkillfulCrown471 :
Longtime owner here so I guess Ill give my two cents on this CPU. If you have an AM4 platform PC and you're looking to video render for cheap this is the one to get. 5900XT is technically better but stock seems to be very limited. I can't speak for the 5900XT power performance, but the 5950x is about 120W maximum. This thing sips power since these are binned so well. I'm on AM5 at this point but I can't get rid of my 5950x build just because it's a workhorse. It chews through 4k iPhone video exports in only a few minutes.
Actually this one is technically better than the 5900XT. The 5950x has 100mhz more clock speed and its chiplets are better binned (runs at lower voltage for same clock speed). Real world difference is very minimal though.
Jul 16, 2025 08:09 PM
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Edwardsc8Jul 16, 2025 08:09 PM
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Jul 16, 2025 08:36 PM
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evilaJul 16, 2025 08:36 PM
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I have this, what a beast. But my question is, are the average desktop PC users going to benefit vs buying the lower tier cpu like ryzen 5 or even the ryzen 7 series for their use?
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Jul 17, 2025 07:36 PM
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tommywrightJul 17, 2025 07:36 PM
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I just retired this cpu after building my new PC. I switched over to AMD because it could process shaders so much faster for game development. I was not disappointed. I have a 9950x now and I can barely tell a difference with my work honestly.

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Jul 18, 2025 10:00 AM
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Gb1908Jul 18, 2025 10:00 AM
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Would be nice to find used ones cheaper
Jul 18, 2025 02:02 PM
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VladPootinJul 18, 2025 02:02 PM
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Quote from SkillfulCrown471 :
Stopped paying for Adobe suite and got Davinci resolve. Free and powerful.
In mother Russia Adobe pays me to use it
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Jul 18, 2025 10:28 PM
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sonofavondrukeJul 18, 2025 10:28 PM
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Is this worth the upgrade from a 3900x?
Jul 19, 2025 05:52 AM
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bigmaceJul 19, 2025 05:52 AM
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Quote from sonofavondruke :
Is this worth the upgrade from a 3900x?
Depends on what you are using it for. Gaming then no not worth it, for heavy compute workloads then yes. The 5900XT (pretty much same cpu as 5950x, slightly lower clock). Was a much better deal during prime days at $220.
Jul 20, 2025 06:21 AM
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AwesomeblsckdudeJul 20, 2025 06:21 AM
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I must've clicked that button at least ten times, digging deep into those one-star, 1% negative reviews for the *AMD 5950X CPU.* Amazon claims it's only 4% negative, but after scrolling through ten pages of bad reviews, it feels more like 20%, not 4%.
What's going on with *AMD's quality control,* selling people bad, lower-tier binned chips?*
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pm11088Jul 22, 2025 12:45 AM
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What sw do you use for rendering?
You can also sail the high seas, if you so choose.

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