AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

I had to go with the best. So there is.

Used to build Intel based HEDTs, but switched to AMD with the 1st gen Ryzen Threadrippers. AMD changed the game and gave us more cores when Intel kept to 4 and over charged and just has been giving us the perf gains per gen that we used to expect. This is my 4th AMD build using Ryzen, I can’t justify Intel in builds given the AMD lineup. This thing is a beast, and can’t believe AMD has done a 16 core CPU that isn’t Threadripper for consumers. This thing is overkill and the price shows AMD has recognized its market position so value isn’t as great as with the 1st gen Ryzens, but more than happy to let AMD enjoy the price premium for ushering in the true high multi core count era. And finally injecting competition into the x86 market again.

YOU WOULD BE ON OOF THE FEW IF YOU FIND ONE FOR MSRP. OTHER WISE NO COMPLAINTS SO FAR

Good Processor for gaming, compiling, and multithreaded work. A little overkill, but the 5900x was out of stock so I bought this one.

As I expected

I personally love to build PC so I always make one for my relatives and friends. 5950x is for my personal computer (wanted to upgrade from 3950x) and this thing is a BEAST!!! Love it!!!

Id have rathered _not_ to have paid more than thirteen-hundred bucks (w shipping, taxes) for this back in April, but I was sick and tired of my ancient Intel four core CPU, and was sick and tired of waiting.

This this can handle anything you throw at it. Highly recommend an aio as this CPU runs very hot especially when boosted. Little more on the expensive of side but PC parts across the board right now have been getting a lot cheaper since 2020-2021.

I get computers rather infrequently, so when I managed to finally get a graphics card that was way more than I needed, I decided to future-proof with this to match. WAY overkill for me, and I probably shouldnt have spent the extra over a 5800x. I cannot load this down, even with multiple games running across 3 screens, plus cad modelling and whatever million browser tabs I left open. While I probably wouldnt recommend this CPU, it makes me very happy anyways. Heres hoping it lasts me as long as my old core 2 extreme did.

I love this cpu I got all the cores clocked at 4.6ghz runs amazing!