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popularf12_26 | Staff posted Yesterday 06:08 PM

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core/32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor $265 + Free Shipping

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AAAWave [aaawave.com] has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor (100-100000059WOF) for $264.99. Shipping is free.

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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AAAWave [aaawave.com] has AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked AM4 Desktop Processor (100-100000059WOF) for $264.99. Shipping is free.

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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Yesterday 06:15 PM
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kobldYesterday 06:15 PM
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Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.
Yesterday 06:50 PM
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AmusedManatee5858Yesterday 06:50 PM
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Quote from kobld :
Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.
i 2nd that. buying a good cpu early ends up being worth it long run
Yesterday 06:53 PM
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Ricehead2o9Yesterday 06:53 PM
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Quote from kobld :
Such a beast of a CPU for $265. Got this CPU on launch day and it still is chugging along years later; it was $800 on launch day so lesson learned I guess.
Bought this back in March 2025 for $300 and it is indeed a beast. Upgraded from a 3600 and I am even able to play at low 4K settings.

Buying a top-end processor at the beginning of the life cycle will be worth it. Or the other lesson is to wait 5 years to buy a top-of-the-line processor for 1/3 of the price when it initially released back in 2020.
Yesterday 07:38 PM
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SplendidStove200Yesterday 07:38 PM
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If you have an am4 motherboard and ddr4 ram already, this seems attractive at first glance, but if you can sell those even for $100 (plus whatever you can get for the cpu you already have for am4), all of a sudden, that money plus the $265 is within spitting range of 265k/kf and 12900k+mobo+ddr5 bundles at microcenter (and 14700k bundle before the price increase), with better vrms to boot. Point is, even though they went up in price at microcenter, I think there's still bound to be deals on newegg and amazon again soon, and those platforms aren't just good for multithreaded productivity, they're better for gaming too. I think there will be good sales, especially 265k/kf, because the reviews were so negative due to a decrease in gaming performance from raptor lake, but it's a productivity monster and best multithreaded value per dollar. (for reference as of right now, 265kf and 12900k bundles are $430, 265k 450 and 14700k 500 at microcenter)
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Yesterday 11:09 PM
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WhenPigsFly09090Yesterday 11:09 PM
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I would only get this if you have ddr4 already
Today 12:40 AM
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FishXToday 12:40 AM
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I have a 5900X, will I see a big difference if I upgrade to this and sell the 5900X?
Today 12:42 AM
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scholzpdxToday 12:42 AM
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CPU still feels too fast for what I paid for it ($290) about a year and a half ago. I paired it with 4x16GB Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16, a 6800XT and a 4TB Acer Predator NVMe.

With that CPU it's extremely hard to justify an upgrade.

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Today 01:34 AM
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PokeyTheUnicornToday 01:34 AM
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It is still only a 7-12% improvement on the 5600 non x version. You can get the 5600 for $132 on Amazon. Don't think that's worth it for a lot of people.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1822932
Today 01:40 AM
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HY-SDToday 01:40 AM
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Quote from PokeyTheUnicorn :
It is still only a 7-12% improvement on the 5600 non x version. You can get the 5600 for $132 on Amazon. Don't think that's worth it for a lot of people.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm1822932
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/comp...en-9-5950X

depends on if you need all those cores.

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