AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Overclocked To 5 GHz Across All 16 Cores On LN2, Destroys The Intel Core i9-9960X – MSI MEG X570 Pushes DDR4 To 5100 MHz On Air

AMD’s recently announced Ryzen 9 3950X flagship processor with 16 cores is already breaking some world records. The chip which will be coming to the AM4 socket in September offers HEDT performance on the mainstream consumer platform and has been overclocked to the extreme by overclockers.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Overclocked to 5 GHz Across All 16 Cores, Destroy’s Intel’s 16 Core Part – Also Achieves Highest DDR4 Frequency on The X570 Platform

In terms of specifications, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would feature the 7nm Zen 2 core architecture. There would be three Chiplets on the Ryzen 9 interposer which include two Zen 2 dies and a single I/O die which is based on a 14nm process node. The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would be fully enabled, offering 16 cores and 32 threads. The core configuration has never been available on mainstream platforms such as AM4, even the 12 core, 24 thread Ryzen 9 3900X configuration hasn’t been seen on mainstream platforms and AMD is the first to bring such high core counts that used to be HEDT exclusive, down to mainstream users.

In terms of clock speeds, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X runs at a base frequency of 3.5 GHz and boosts to a blistering fast 4.7 GHz which is the highest for AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series processor. The chip will feature 72 MB of total cache and just like the other Ryzen 9 parts, feature a TDP of 105W. The TDP is based on the base frequency numbers so it would actually be higher when the chip boosts or is manually overclocked by users. When it comes to overclocking, we also know that like all other Ryzen CPUs, the Ryzen 9 3950X would feature a soldered design which should help deliver better thermals than TIM.

When it comes to performance numbers, the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X was overclocked to 5 GHz with a voltage of 1.608V across all 16 cores. The chip was running under LN2 and managed to break some world records. The processor was running on an MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE motherboard which will be one of the best X570 boards to get when the platform launches in July. The processor was also running alongside a pair of G.Skill Trident Z Royal DIMMs (DDR4) at 4533 MHz.

The three records that were broken during the overclocking session include:

• Cinebench R15: Ryzen 9 3950X @ 5434 points (Previous WR: Core i9-9960X @ 5320 points)
• Cinebench R20: Ryzen 9 3950X @ 12167 points (Previous WR: Core i9-7960X @ 10895 points)
• Geekbench 4: Ryzen 9 3950X @ 65499 points (Previous WR: Core i9-7960X @ 60991points)

In addition to that, a slide posted by Benchlife confirms that the X570 and Ryzen 3000 series is fine-tuned to support much higher DDR4 frequencies than before. MSI managed to hit speeds of DDR4-5100 (CL18-21-21-56) on air and expect that 4266 MHz would be the sweet spot for most X570 line of motherboards.

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AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Lineup

CPU Name	Ryzen 5 3600	Ryzen 5 3600X	Ryzen 7 3700X	Ryzen 7 3800X	Ryzen 9 3900X	Ryzen 9 3950X
Cores/Threads	6/12	6/12	8/16	8/16	12/24	16/32
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.6 GHz	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost Clock	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Cache (L2+L3)	35 MB	35 MB	36 MB	36 MB	70 MB	72 MB
PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH)	40	40	40	40	40	40
TDP	65W	95W	65W	105W	105W	105W
Price	$199 US	$249 US	$329 US	$399 US	$499 US	$749 US

AMD’s Next-Gen X570 Chipset – First Mainstream Platform To Support PCIe Gen 4, Feature Rich and Ready For Ryzen 3000 CPUs

As we saw with X470, there were a few features for the Ryzen 2000 series processors which were only supported by new motherboards such as Precision Boost Overdrive and XFR 2.0. There’s no doubt that AMD’s Zen 2 based Ryzen mainstream processor family has some amazing new features but the main highlight would be support for PCIe Gen4. The X570 platform will be an all PCIe Gen4 solution, which means this would most probably be the first consumer platform to feature support for the new PCIe standard.

In terms of IO details, the CPU will once again be offering a total of 24 PCIe Gen 4 lanes while the PCH will be providing a total of 16 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. There would be one direct link heading out to the first PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x4 slot from the CPU while the rest of the IO would be handled by the X570 PCH which would be linked to the CPU through an x4 link.

We have already rounded up all the X570 motherboards that were announced during Computex 2019 including the flagship X570 boards for all major manufacturers.

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That, however, doesn’t mean that AMD Ryzen 3000 series would only be compatible on X570 boards since just like last time, the new CPUs will be backward compatible with X470 & X370 boards too. Following are links to the respective motherboard manufacturers BIOS release for existing motherboards to support 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs:

• ASRock AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) BIOS Support Link
• Gigabyte  AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) BIOS Support Link
• ASUS AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) BIOS Support Link
• MSI AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) BIOS Support Link
• BIOSTAR AM4 (3rd Gen Ryzen) BIOS Support Link

They certainly won’t display the same feature set that will be available on the newly launched X570 lineup but will feature fully stable functionality for users who just want to drop in a new CPU and continue using their PCs without the hassle of upgrading the motherboard and everything from scratch. AMD’s X570 platform and Ryzen 3000 CPUs are planned for launch on 7th July while the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X would be available in September 2019.

Which AMD Ryzen 3000 CPU are you interested in the most?

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (16 Cores / $749 US)
• AMD Ryzen 9 3900X (12 Cores / $499 US)
• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X (8 Cores / $399 US)
• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 Cores / $329 US)
• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X (6 Cores / $249 US)
• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 Cores / $199 US)

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