| Name: | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Group: | AMD Ryzen 5000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 4 |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.9 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: | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.9 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 5950X 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: | 8.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 64.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Vermeer (Zen 3) |
| 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: | Q4/2020 |
| Release price: | 799 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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46081
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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45914
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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45910
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Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
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45529
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
|
44831
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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28967
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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28905
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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28577
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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28196
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Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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28051
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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22566
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Intel Core i9-13900HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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21500
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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21425
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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20750
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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20750
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-13700F
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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16633
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Intel Core i7-13700
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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16633
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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16606
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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16495
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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16458
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
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13349
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Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
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13240
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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13214
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Intel Core i5-13500T
14C 20T @ 1.6 GHz
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13167
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Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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13107
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
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15670
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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12793
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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12265
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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11907
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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11365
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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10511
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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10511
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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10428
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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10097
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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10097
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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4639
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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4639
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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4569
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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4355
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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4355
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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2231
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Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
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2217
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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2215
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Intel Core i7-11700KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2213
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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2213
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.1 GHz
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1764
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Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
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1763
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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1759
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Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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1758
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1754
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-12100
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1658
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Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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1658
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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1644
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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1636
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Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
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1633
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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674
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Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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674
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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671
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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647
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Intel Core i7-11700K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
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642
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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649
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AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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649
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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647
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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645
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Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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645
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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479
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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462
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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461
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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430
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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430
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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286
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Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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284
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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277
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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274
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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274
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Monero Hashrate kH/s
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
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27.8
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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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