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AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 323 reviews

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  • Best CPU ive had to Date

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely fantastic and well worth the money if you can ever get ahold of one

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • My upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. It performed exactly as I expected.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Amd 5950

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this item as a gift the user has rocket speed.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Nice product

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far this has been a very good product, runs very smooth with my Cross hero 3

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Silly overkill

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Silly overkill. I can browse reddit at the speed of light now.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It was cool

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice worked really well didnt need it for long but i recommend it

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Powerful!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s the best. And it runs a lot cooler than the 5800x I had

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • An Absolute Beast Of A CPU!!!!!!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Refer Back to Title Heading nuff said!!!!!!!!! Worth every penny for Gaming and especially productivity!

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • So Fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the speed and easy installation. Not bad for my first CPU

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Fast

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Runs fast and somewhat cool. Boost up to 4.9GHz which is nice

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Amazing performance!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm glad I finally found this in stock. The value for the performance this CPU gives is awesome!

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great price, great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    works super well, good price, glad I purchased this desktop processor

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Best cou out there… great deal

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best AMD cpu out there! Handles video and audio with ease!

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • love it

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very good cpu, I had a ryzen 7 before and this is just leaping ahead

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Amazing cpu

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Goes great with the 3090 ti and a good price was on sale

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • 16 cores

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This processor is an absolute monster. It was a great upgrade from a 5800x

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Worth the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great CPU. If you are doing an AMD rebuild just bite the bullet and get this.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Cpu amd awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Increase over all of the computer performance easy install

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Beast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this bad boy on sale at $500. Best processor I ever owned.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good CPU for mid-range builds

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Title. Basically went on sale, i buy it, then the 7950X goes on sale for the same price (or just about). Its a great CPU though, insanely fast. Just wouldnt went with a 7950X instead.

    This review is from AMD - Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core - 32-Thread 3.4 GHz (4.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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