Logically 9 7950X should be cheaper than i9-13900K if it has less cores and thus less multicore performance. Of course we don't know the real numbers before the official reviews, but AMD would, in my opinion, price the CPU incorrectly if it ends up losing in multicore but still carries the same price. People seriously running this kind of CPU regularly fully taxed, for long periods of time would be doing it for business, so technically the power cost difference is not necessarily an issue. I fear the platform prices won't be that different (expensive for both).

That score doesn't seem right It's 1 thread vs 32 threads, and even if all-core frequency is significantly lower than single-core, the MP ratio should be closer to 16 or more, not lower. Various results of 5950x put the multiplayer at 15.7 to 16.5. I sincerely doubt the new CPU loses so much in multi-core efficiency, especially with the massively increased TDP. Tbh I expect 18+ multiplayer ratio for this CPU in final release samples that use the full TDP allowance, which would put multiplayer score close to 40k

As a gamer i would just wait for the 7800X3D and that will also give the new AM5 platform time to mature. Better faster ram 6 months down the line. X670 Extreme for the overclockers and X670 if you don't, both are equal chipsets at least. If you need the cores Ryzen 9 7950X looks pretty good option.

29'xxx is what I get with a 5950x overclocked/undervolted whatever-ed using the amd ryzen tool thing at 72°C on a (overkill 3 rads) custom loop at..4.75Ghz all cores I don't have the screens here but I highly doubt an almost double tdp cpu going faster does only 29k what I totally believe is the 95+ °C as I already said in another thread I also own a 12900k and while it was okayish the 1st month after a year the cpu is more often than not a 95°C I might regain 3°C if I repaste/refit the block but not more the 7950x have a higher announced tdp than the intel 😏so I expect people to be shocked and I fear AMD just went all in getting cores+clocks+voltage=watts for the best results like nvidia rtx 3000 just fyi I'm playing the ascent with maxed RT currently..my pc exhausts 830+watts of heat when I do....I'm not sure even I am ready for a 95°C 7950x+nvida 4090 might have to switch to a corsair 1000D and run 6 radiators with 20 fans ><

Probably ES chip with bad voltage applied by the mobo, as we've all heard AMD still has some bios issues to iron out.

Why are allways the "leakers" so noobs! That's the question 😛

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X running at its stock configuration on an X670E motherboard under liquid cooling.Now comparing it to the Ryzen 9 5950X, the Ryzen 9 7950X blazes ahead with 61% better multi-threaded uplift. It also crushes the Core i9-12900K with an impressive 42% performance uplift. Finally, the chip does lose out to the Intel Core i9-13900K with 3% slower performance but that's almost on par with what the 13th Gen flagship produces. The Intel Core i9-13900K does consume much higher power rated at 350W with the Unlimited Power Setting and that gives Zen 4 a major power efficiency advantage over its rival.

kakiharaFRS:

29'xxx is what I get with a 5950x overclocked/undervolted whatever-ed using the amd ryzen tool thing at 72°C on a (overkill 3 rads) custom loop at..4.75Ghz all cores I don't have the screens here but I highly doubt an almost double tdp cpu going faster does only 29k what I totally believe is the 95+ °C as I already said in another thread I also own a 12900k and while it was okayish the 1st month after a year the cpu is more often than not a 95°C I might regain 3°C if I repaste/refit the block but not more the 7950x have a higher announced tdp than the intel 😏so I expect people to be shocked and I fear AMD just went all in getting cores+clocks+voltage=watts for the best results like nvidia rtx 3000 just fyi I'm playing the ascent with maxed RT currently..my pc exhausts 830+watts of heat when I do....I'm not sure even I am ready for a 95°C 7950x+nvida 4090 might have to switch to a corsair 1000D and run 6 radiators with 20 fans ><

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kanenas:

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X running at its stock configuration on an X670E motherboard under liquid cooling.Now comparing it to the Ryzen 9 5950X, the Ryzen 9 7950X blazes ahead with 61% better multi-threaded uplift. It also crushes the Core i9-12900K with an impressive 42% performance uplift. Finally, the chip does lose out to the Intel Core i9-13900K with 3% slower performance but that's almost on par with what the 13th Gen flagship produces. The Intel Core i9-13900K does consume much higher power rated at 350W with the Unlimited Power Setting and that gives Zen 4 a major power efficiency advantage over its rival.

Do they say it was stock? 😉 This run is consuming more than 170w, just saying 😉 "230w PPT" and no real power reading...

Ryzen 9-7950X (16 cores/32 threads, 4.5/5.7GHz, 16MB L2 + 64MB L3, 170W TDP) buahahaha which means 4,9 , 5 ghz (at best ) actually as it was for the 3900 , 3950

Nothing beats my i7 11900kf only pulling 240watts LOL!!!