Here a roundup of today's AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X CPU reviews from Vortez, Windows Central, TechPowerUp, Wccftech, Anandtech, Hardware Busters, IgorsLAB, Tom's Hardware, The Guru of §D, and HotHardware.
Vortez: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X Review
The fully unleashed Zen 5 CPUs have arrived, but can the new Ryzen 16-core flagship and its 12-core sibling usurp the crown held by their 7000-series antecedents?
Windows Central: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 9950X review: Team Red built the world's most powerful CPU and sent Intel back to school
The Ryzen 9 9950X is more power-hungry than its rivals but wins in all metrics, while the 9900X offers a more efficient high-end option for creative enthusiasts.
TechPowerUp: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Review - But that Price
The Ryzen 9 9900X, with its 12-core/24-thread design, is designed for those looking to go beyond eight cores. It delivers solid gaming performance and benefits from a 120W TDP. Despite its performance, the $500 cost is high, especially when considering similar products in its category.
Wccftech: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X & Ryzen 9 9900X CPUs Review: Zen 5 For High-End Desktops
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X & Ryzen 9 9900X CPUs bring Zen 5 to high-end enthusiast PCs, offering great multi-threading & efficiency uplifts.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X & Ryzen 9 9900X CPUs Review: Zen 5 For High-End Desktops
Anandtech: The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X Review: Flagship Zen 5 Soars - and Stalls
Today, AMD is launching the remaining two Ryzen 9000 SKUs first announced at Computex 2024, completing the current Ryzen 9000 product stack. Both chips hail from the premium Ryzen 9 series, which includes the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, which has 16 Zen 5 cores and can boost as high as 5.7 GHz, while the Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 Zen 5 cores and offers boost clock speeds of up to 5.6 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X Review: Flagship Zen 5 Soars - and Stalls
Hardware Busters: AMD Ryzen 9 9950x CPU Review: Performance, Thermals & Power Analysis
The Ryzen 9 9950x is AMDs flagship processor, featuring 16 cores and 32 threads, while keeping its TDP at 170W.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950x CPU Review: Performance, Thermals & Power Analysis - Hardware Busters
IgorsLAB: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Gaming and Workstation Review - Some highlights in workstation applications and not consistent in games
It wasn't easy to find the right attributes for AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X and the right headline for the test article.
TechPowerUp: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review - The New Flagship
With 16 cores and 32 threads, the Ryzen 9 9950X, powered by AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, is the fastest desktop processor we've ever tested. In our review, it breezed through application workloads and delivered high FPS rates in gaming. But at $650, it doesn’t come cheap.
Tom's Hardware: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Review: Zen 5 at Full Power
The multi-threaded leader.
The Guru of 3D: Ryzen 9 9900X processor - The Blazing CPU With A Price To Match
We review the Ryzen 9 9900X, a 12-core processor that transitions from high-end to enthusiast-level CPUs. This new series, built on the ZEN 5 architecture, can be used with current motherboards such as the X670 and B650 by simply updating the system's BIOS.
Review: Ryzen 9 9900X processor - The Blazing CPU With A Price To Match
HotHardware: Ryzen 9 9950X And 9900X Review: AMD’s Flagship Zen 5 Chips Tested
AMD's enthusiast-class Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X are the highest performance Zen 5 processors in the line-up, and here's how they perform.
Ryzen 9 9950X And 9900X Review: AMD’s Flagship Zen 5 Chips Tested
The Guru of 3D: Ryzen 9 9950X processor - A Game-Changing Beast?
We review the ZEN 5 processor series, highlighting the powerful 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X. This model boasts the highest number of cores for consumers and operates at the fastest speeds. We're moving beyond high-end to the enthusiast tier of processors.
