AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Bought as part of my budget friendly custom PC build. I’ve never built my own PC, but was able to accomplish it thanks to the compatibility, ease of set up and well instructed parts like this. My PC runs great! I’ve run all system checks to make sure everything is working as it should be and there’s no faults to report. Compatible with the rest of my parts like MSI motherboard etc… runs all the games I want to play with no problem and maximum settings

Really good CPU for it's value. I’ve been using the Ryzen 7 5800X for a few years now, and it’s been an absolute powerhouse for both gaming and productivity. The 8 cores and 16 threads make multitasking a breeze, and it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it, from heavy gaming sessions to video editing with ease. Performance in gaming is top-notch - smooth, high frame rates even in the most demanding titles.What really stands out is how efficient it is. Even under load, it stays relatively cool and doesn’t consume as much power as I expected for the performance it delivers. It’s also great for tasks like rendering and streaming - things that used to bottleneck my old CPU are no longer an issue. If you're looking for a solid mid-to-high-end CPU that can do it all, the 5800X is still an excellent choice and well worth the investment.

Upgraded from previous gen 3700x, i though the performance growth might be invisible, but it actually enabled my RX9070XT to work at 99% when on high frames ( im playing 1440p ), very good CPU for workstation as well as for gaming, gets hot with PBO for a CPU that is rated 65W but little tweak helped ;)

Insane value for money. I mean the product speaks for itself. Extremely power efficient. I undervolted this and it works way better.Currently using this with a 2060 and has been working flawlessly for the games I play.Hovering around 300+ Fps on Valorant while streaming.

I have never found fault with AMD/ASUS products. It's dodgy third party sellers that annoy me. The previous seller sent me a faulty CPU before it was taken over by current seller.This processor is a 1st stepping stone upgrade from my AMD FX 8370 Processor with Wraith cooler for my M5A78L-M-USB3 motherboard. All in preparation for Windows 11.😊My new ASUS A520M-K motherboard can handle more powerful processors but this is, for now affordable, until I'm ready to go higher.😁

Going for a full on budget build, I couldn't have done better than this Ryzen 7 5800X CPU. Price to performance ratio appears superb on paper and comparison sites, and everywhere I look it's being listed at 60%+ off of original retail.Installation is very straightforward, but be mindful that you must align the gold arrow on the PCB with the correct corner of your motherboards CPU socket. That will be the one that has an additional Triangle on it which points inward, but your board might have clearer markings than mine does.The pins are on the chip, not the board, and depending whether your board or your chip is more expensive that can be a positive feature or not. If you are handling a CPU the cost of a good second hand car you're probably going to be suitably careful, but CPUs only go in absolutely flat to the socket when those arrows are lined up correctly.I bought a second hand Socket 478 Intel CPU years ago that had exactly that problem, and I was able to fix it with a video tutorial, a magnifying glass and a razor blade, but best to be incredibly careful.Only mentioning this as I have read posts on tech help sites where people were recommending pushing the locking lever down on a rocking chip. For the love of all things tech, do not ever do that, please. I couldn't believe what I was reading, and thankfully knew better than to follow the advice.If the chip doesn't fall in completely solidly with no gaps or rocking at all, you have not lined the arrows up correctly, and if you try to engage the locking arm you will bend the pins. Mine looked as if it was in, bar a tiny crack at either side, and was rocking very slightly. All I had to do was remove it and triple check the arrows to get it right.There is one of the four corners on the socket that has an extra internally pointing arrow, in case that is some help to someone else. It was not easy to see it for me, so I initially went for the first corner I saw had an triangle on it (all of them do!), and it was not the correct one.I'd advise looking for a build video featuring your specific board, as some have much better defined markings than others, and mine was a cheapo board that didn't even have instructions, much less any videos of it being actually used in a build. Nada. Zilch. None.Didn't actually know until I just used this chip in the rig I am running right now (built 12hrs ago!) that AMD were still using chips with pins on them as Intel switched to LGA (pins in the socket) decades ago, and this was my first AMD build of all time.My eyesight sucks these days, so I will excuse myself the temporary error, but if I had mashed the lever down, it would not have been pretty or easy to fix with my current visual acuity.The actual performance of the chip? All I can say is that it works. I'm not doing anything demanding on my system where I would be able to tell the difference between this and the real life performance of the previously top of the range 12 year old components with these new 4 year old components.I'm basically having to force myself to believe it's running faster, just because it technically should, but with my usage, and previous rig set up, the only definite difference was when I installed Windows 11, it was done in a couple of minutes instead of a few.I had the ISO on USB, which is the best option by far, but yeah, installing it took half the time it did on my old rig or maybe less. Maybe it was 3 or 4 mins compared to 6 or 7, but it felt like 2mins to me...didn't time it, but THAT was definitely noticeably faster, and I was not expecting it to install quite as fast as it did at all.If you are not using a pre-downloaded ISO in a USB 3 port and installing to an NVMe SSD, your mileage on this will vary considerably, by anywhere between 10mins to over an hour depending largely on your internet connection speed.Currently downloading the newest game I have on Steam, which is understandably also the biggest, and upgrading my PC did not magically improve my non-fibre internet connection, so I should be able to test actual gaming performance in.... about four more hours by the looks of it. lolUnless you are a gamer, or you do video editing etc, you could probably get away with a CPU half the price of even the 5800X, but I do both and for my humble needs it should be future proof for quite a few more years.

For 50£ it's best cpu for am4. Has good overclock margins, at least on my mobo. Stable+ 300 for PBO boost with -20 curve, with 65 deg under very basic cooling.

Don't think just buy this quality mid tier cpu, lightning fast, perfect temps. Doesn't draw too much power either but the gaming side is just amazing with its performance.