AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 9 5950X - the Zen 3 Flagship2. Zen 3 Architecture and Changes3. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking4. Testing Methodology5. CPU Tests: Cinebench R206. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering7. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression8. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2659. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency10. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy11. Gaming: F1 202012. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V13. Gaming: Metro Exodus14. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 215. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider16. Gaming: The Division 217. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures18. Value: Cinebench Performance per £19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

F1 2020

We use the DirectX 12 mode, TAA, and the Ultra High quality preset.

F1 2020 sees AMD making a positive start in gaming performance. At 1080p with an RTX 3080, the performance increases for Zen 3 over Zen 2 are evident, especially to high refresh rate gamers. Intel is still slightly faster at the top of the chart with the 4.9GHz+ 10900K. But AMD’s Zen 3 chips have reduced the Intel margin of victory convincingly.

At 1440P, we see the margins of performance difference narrow and all options are fine in this game.

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