The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is the flagship 16-core Zen 4 processor for AMD's AM5 platform, designed for content creators, 3D rendering professionals, and power users who need both high single-threaded speed and exceptional multi-threaded throughput. Built on a 5nm TSMC process, it delivers leadership performance in heavily threaded workloads while remaining competitive in gaming scenarios.
Architecture / Socket: Zen 4 (Raphael) / AMD AM5, 5nm TSMC process
Cores / Threads: 16 cores, 32 threads
Clock speeds: 4.5 GHz base, up to 5.7 GHz max boost
Cache: 16MB L2, 64MB L3 — 80MB total cache
TDP: 170W; no cooler included — a high-performance 280mm+ AIO is recommended
Integrated graphics: AMD Radeon (RDNA 2) onboard GPU for display output without discrete GPU
