The flagship Ryzen 9 7950X and its fellow launch chips (Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X, and Ryzen 5 7600X) also mark the dawn of the AM5 era. This new motherboard socket platform enables faster ...

Simply put, AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 7950X is a multi-threading monster of a mainstream CPU. It commands a hefty power draw, an even heftier cooler, and (most consequential to you) a steep price ...

The Ryzen 9 7950X actually sells for $699 which is $100 less than the Ryzen 9 5950X did when it launched in 2020. The Ryzen 7 7700X sells for $399, and while there was no Ryzen 7 5700X ...

The Ryzen 9 7950X has been AMD’s best processor for a while, but it now faces some serious competition. We don’t just mean AMD’s long-standing rival, Intel. AMD itself has created a CPU that ...

While the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor isn't going to be the chip of choice for gamers on a budget, for creators, it offers a huge increase over previous Zen 3 chips with the downside of an ...

AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X is the third generation of desktop 16-core processors and has a lot to live up to. It represents the pinnacle of mainstream desktop performance, demands a premium price and ...

Intel launched its 13th-generation Raptor Lake processors with the 24-core Core i9-13900K — and on the same day that AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X hit store shelves. The Core i9-13900K and Ryzen 9 7950X ...

Ryzen 7000 is more than just AMD’s latest batch of processors. The Ryzen 7950X, 7900X, 7700X, and 7600X are AMD’s first Zen 4 chips, first produced on 5nm, first to sport integrated graphics ...

Here’s how it works. AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X and its gaming-focused Ryzen 9 7950X3D sibling remain top options despite the launch of the new Zen 5 chips. These powerhouse CPUs are still readily ...

[Editors' Note, March 2, 2023: Some scrutiny by Tom's Hardware and online commenters pointed out that our integrated graphics (IGP) testing numbers for the Ryzen 9 7950X chip were unnaturally low ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a massive jump over its predecessor and comes in at a lower cost, but that's off set by the new hardware you'll need just to use it. Even so, at the moment, it is ...

Here’s how it works. AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors using Zen 4 remain top options despite the launch of new Ryzen 9000 desktop chips, and the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7950X are at the top of the list ...