AMD Ryzen 16 core 5950X and 12 core 5900X are selling at their cheapest prices e...

If you are looking to build a new system or upgrading your old Ryzen CPU, there is great news. The top-end 16 core Ryzen 9 5950X and the 12 core Ryzen 9 5900X are currently selling for amazing prices as they are both 31% off compared to their launch MSRPs of $799 and $549 respectively.

You can buy them at the links below:

• Ryzen 9 5950X (16 core/ 32 thread): $549 (Amazon US)

• Ryzen 9 5900X (12 core / 24 thread): $395 (Amazon US) ; $395 (Newegg US) ; £362.60 (Amazon UK)

Both these chips are the best processors available for AMD's Socket AM4 platform. Here are the full specifications of the two processors:

Ryzen 9 5950X

• Architecture: Zen 3

• 16 cores , 32 threads

• L2 Cache: 8MB, L3 Cache: 64MB

• Max. Boost Clock: Up to 4.9GHz, Base Clock: 3.4GHz

• Default TDP: 105W

• Thermal Solution (PIB): Not included

Ryzen 9 5900X

• Architecture: Zen 3
• 12 cores, 24 threads
• L2 Cache: 6MB, L3 Cache: 64MB

• Max. Boost Clock: Up to 4.8GHz, Base Clock: 3.7GHz

• Default TDP: 105W

• Thermal Solution (PIB): Not included

Since these are many-core CPUs with a 105W TDP, a decent quality board with robust power delivery is required. Hence, it is recommended to not pair these CPUs on A520 and cheaper B550 motherboards.

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