AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Steals Ryzen 5 5600X’s Single-Thread Performance Crown on PassMark

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Last week, we shared the exciting news that AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X processor had managed to take the number-one spot on PassMark’s rankings for single-threaded performance, besting Intel’s Core i9-10900K by over 250 points (3,455 vs. 3,176).



The achievement got many enthusiasts dreaming about what the higher Zen 3 SKUs could do, and now, the inevitable has happened: AMD’s flagship processor, the Ryzen 9 5950X, has appeared to take the crown with an even more mind-blowing score.



AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X managed to score 3,693...

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[ThreeDee]

Shut up and take my money already!!

 

[Dan_D]

It has a higher boost clock than the 5600X does. This isn't at all surprising.

 

[Riccochet]

I'm really going to have a hard time not justifying a 5800X upgrade. AMD is killing it.