We took the opportunity to test the Ryzen 9 5950X with a brand new Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero motherboard using the latest AGESA 1.1.0.0 Patch C BIOS. A 65W 5950X in a tiny system will definitely appeal to many users, most especially those with a more creative bent. Small form factor PC lovers should not overlook the under-appreciated ECO mode either. Hitting 4.5GHz on all cores was easy at 1.25v, but temperatures spiked into the 80s under a sustained load so for sure you’ll need good cooling to really max out a 5950X. Overclocking the high core count Zen 3 processors can net you a significant multi-threading boost, but since the 5950X can already boost to 4.9GHz (and even above 5GHz) under lighter loads such as while gaming, it's generally advised to leave it at auto, or let the PBO do its thing in order to achieve maximum gaming performance. If you want to overclock though, you’ll need a 360mm rad or be prepared to put up with some seriously aggressive fan ramping. It does get a bit toasty under a full load, but a decent 240mm AIO will be sufficient to keep it cool. The power consumption of the 5950X is still impressive, however, drawing less power from the wall than an Intel Core i9 9900K despite having double the number of cores. Threadripper Zen 3 processors with fewer power constraints should be amazing to behold. We think AMD would like to officially increase this but remember that the 5950X is supposed to remain compatible with cheap B450 and A520 boards. TDP of the Ryzen 9 5950X remains an impressive 105W. Still, 16 cores on a mainstream socket is still pretty awesome when Intel tops out at 10, and is set to revert to eight with Rocket Lake next year. All models apart from the 5600X lack a bundled cooler and with the upwards price creep of the entire range, the outstanding value we’ve seen from past Ryzen generations is lessened. You’ll need to pay close attention to what BIOS you have as many users will likely be caught out with missing BIOS support. It’s compatible with X570, B550 and even A520 motherboards, with X470 and B450 compatibility to follow. Its dies contain 8 cores and 32MB of 元 cache each, for a total of 64MB. The base clock is 3.4GHz and its boost clock is 4.9GHz. The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X is the top model in the Ryzen 5000 series range.
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