AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 3950X Performance Review

[David_Schroth]

Introduction



It’s been some time since AMD launched its Ryzen 9 5950X on the Zen 3 Vermeer architecture and whether it has been the global supply chain issues, demand, or something else, it’s been difficult to get ahold of any Ryzen 5000 series CPU until recently.



Today we’ll pit it against its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 3950X, to see if it is worth the flagship crown and increased pricing compared to the 3950X. We will test the 5950X vs 3950X in this review. This will also serve as our review of the 5950x and also help you know whether you’re getting a deal as folks sell off their 3950X chips at a discount. A lot has changed over the past year, and there is no...

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