The Ryzen 9 5950X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900XT and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $30.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
The Ryzen 9 5900XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900XT
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 11% cheaper – $249.99 vs $279.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
220
99%
Min 1% FPS
150
99%
Price, $
$279.99
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
88%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
152
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 31st, 2024 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
