AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - Max. Boost Clock Up to 5.7GHz

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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X

General Specifications

Regional Availability

Global

Platform

Desktop

Product Family

AMD Ryzen™ Processors

Product Line

AMD Ryzen™ 9 Processors

# of CPU Cores

16

# of Threads

32

Max. Boost Clock

Up to 5.7GHz

Base Clock

4.5GHz

L1 Cache

1MB

L2 Cache

16MB

L3 Cache

64MB

Default TDP

170W

Processor Technology for CPU Cores

TSMC 5nm FinFET

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

CPU Socket

AM5

Thermal Solution (PIB)

Not included

Recommended Cooler

Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)

95°C

Launch Date

9/27/2022

*OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition

Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition

RHEL x86 64-Bit

Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

*Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

Connectivity

PCI Express® Version

PCIe® 5.0

System Memory Type

DDR5

Memory Channels

2

Max Memory Speed

2x1R

DDR5-5200

2x2R

DDR5-5200

4x1R

DDR5-3600

4x2R

DDR5-3600

Graphics Capabilities

Graphics Model

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Core Count

2

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz