AMD · Zen 3
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 16 cores / 32 threads
- up to 4.9 GHz
- AM4
- Render rank
- 21 of 89
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 55% of the leader
- Launch price
- $799
- MSRP, US
- Release
- November 5, 2020
- TDP
- 105 W
- thermal design power
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, bmw27 (CPU)
85.64 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X86
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X117
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X167
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X233
Median of 384 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 98.95 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 77.55 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 82.55 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 72.05 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 75.41 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, classroom (CPU)
216.54 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X217
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X298
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X428
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X591
Median of 355 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90.1 | 251.44 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 210.81 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 243.24 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, fishy_cat (CPU)
108.04 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X108
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X148
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X212
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X298
Median of 331 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 100.75 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 118.3 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, koro (CPU)
160.35 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X160
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X229
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X315
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X448
Median of 317 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 133.75 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 156.01 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, pavillon_barcelona (CPU)
225.28 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X225
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X310
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X441
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X625
Median of 319 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 226.5 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 257.21 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
CPU, victor (CPU)
363.62 s
lower is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 1Ryzen 9 5950X364
- 2Ryzen 9 5900X496
- 3Ryzen 7 5800X703
- 4Ryzen 5 5600X992
Median of 314 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (2)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 416.73 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 445.67 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
394 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
Median of 475 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (19)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 414 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 416 samples/min | 15 of 49 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 414 samples/min | 15 of 39 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 404 samples/min | 12 of 22 |
| Blender Benchmark 5.0.0 | 384 samples/min | 4 of 6 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 376 samples/min | 19 of 72 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 375 samples/min | 19 of 80 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 377 samples/min | 20 of 84 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 403 samples/min | 8 of 52 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 387 samples/min | 12 of 65 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 409 samples/min | 9 of 52 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 398 samples/min | 8 of 40 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 410 samples/min | 6 of 36 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 431 samples/min | 6 of 29 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 406 samples/min | 2 of 19 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 394 samples/min | 1 of 4 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.2 | 428 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 453 samples/min | 1 of 19 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1 | 475 samples/min | 1 of 8 |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Max clock (Boost/Turbo)
- 4.9 GHz
- Unlocked multiplier
- yes
Cache
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 64 MB
Platform
- Socket
- AM4
- Process node
- TSMC 7 nm FinFET
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- DDR4
- Official memory speed
- 3,200 MT/s
- PCI Express
- PCIe 4.0
- Integrated graphics
- none
Power
- TDP (AMD method)
- 105 W
Checked against the manufacturer’s official page on 2026-11-08. Fields missing from the page are left empty (unknown).
Specifications: AMD, checked November 8, 2026. Launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other AM4 CPUs
Same socket, so you can compare without changing the platform. Check support on a specific board in the board maker’s list.