| Name: | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Group: | AMD Ryzen 3000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 3 |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is 3.5 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 16 |
| Threads: | 32 |
| Cores: | 16x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.7 GHz |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 105 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 142 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 95 °C |
Technical details
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 7 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 64.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Matisse (Zen 2) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2019 |
| Release price: | 650 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon W-3335
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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39328
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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39295
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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39079
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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38612
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Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
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38449
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
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24189
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
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24189
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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24050
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22812
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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22812
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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20750
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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19176
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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18875
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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18268
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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18210
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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14487
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AMD EPYC 7F52
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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14477
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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14322
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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14314
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Intel Xeon W-2191B
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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14308
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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11894
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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11836
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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11830
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Intel Core i9-7960X
16C 32T @ 2.8 GHz
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11810
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Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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11766
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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11365
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.9 GHz
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10843
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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10761
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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10563
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Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
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10062
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
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9329
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Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
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9189
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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9148
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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8848
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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8750
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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3911
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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3911
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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3897
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
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3873
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176F
28C 56T @ 2.1 GHz
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3873
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1698
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
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1698
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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1697
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Intel Xeon W-10855M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
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1694
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Intel Core i5-1140G7
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
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1692
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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1414
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1411
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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1408
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Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
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1407
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Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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1402
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
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1382
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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1382
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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1371
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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1370
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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1370
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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536
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
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535
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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531
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
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530
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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529
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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525
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Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
|
524
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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523
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Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
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522
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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520
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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418
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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399
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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384
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
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379
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
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379
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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219
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
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219
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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217
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Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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216
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Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
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216
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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94
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
|
87
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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85.4
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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77
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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75.3
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Monero Hashrate kH/s
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
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24
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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20.5
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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19.5
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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18
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
|
14.5
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