Processor
by AMD
The 16-core Zen 5 desktop chip for rendering, compiling and streaming.
The Ryzen 9 9950X is AMD's 16-core Zen 5 desktop processor for heavy multithreaded work like rendering, code compilation and video encoding, with strong gaming performance as well.
At a 170 W TDP it needs a capable cooler, and like other high-end Ryzen chips it is designed to boost until it reaches about 95°C. Pair it with DDR5 on an AM5 board with solid power delivery.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X · $699 ($50 more)
A 16-core AM5 processor for builders who game, stream and render.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D · $699 ($50 more)
The first 16-core X3D chip: 3D V-Cache on one of its two Zen 4 dies.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D · $699 ($50 more)
Sixteen Zen 5 cores with 3D V-Cache, for builders who game and create on one machine.
Intel Core i9-14900K · $589 ($60 less)
Intel's top Raptor Lake Refresh desktop chip, with boost clocks up to 6 GHz.
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