AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 9 5950X - the Zen 3 Flagship2. Zen 3 Architecture and Changes3. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking4. Testing Methodology5. CPU Tests: Cinebench R206. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering7. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression8. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2659. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency10. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy11. Gaming: F1 202012. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V13. Gaming: Metro Exodus14. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 215. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider16. Gaming: The Division 217. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures18. Value: Cinebench Performance per £19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

Blender Classroom Benchmark

The new 5950X renders the frame 20 seconds quicker than the Zen 2 16-core 3950X. This represents a 7.7% render time decrease which is very respectable. Unlocking the clock speed shackles boosts the 5950X performance by another couple of big notches.

V-Ray CPU Benchmark

The 5950X is 18% faster than the 3950X it succeeds but the Zen 3 flagship adds a further 14% to its own performance numbers via overclocking. Impressive!

Become a Patron!