Customer Ratings & Reviews

Lightning fast processing does everything you want and more runs a bit on the hot side but not too bad

This R9 is a great CPU. I haven't had any issues with it's performance. I am only giving this 4 of 5 stars because one of the pins were bent right out of the box. Best buy couldn't assist me at the time due to not being able to get another one in a timely manner. I was able to fix the bent pin after 1 hour of stress and steady hands but, it's not something I should have to worry about after the amount of money spent for this. Regardless, the issue really isn't on Best Buys end. How would they know it had a bent pin from the factory?

When I bought this it was the best cpu you could buy the Ryzen 9 7950X3D came out after but I don’t think it’s much of a difference in performance so this is definitely the BEST bang for buck especially if you want your pc to be future proof with this cpu you will never need a upgrade

Great cpu for gaming. Have no complaints for a gen 4 socket

Probably the best CPU of 2020. Not sure why, but it seems to be more stable than the 3950X. Although the 3900X is better value, if you need the best performance and are ok with the higher price, this is definitely the one to get.

Had to update the bios on the board. Runs 37-45 degrees with water cooler. Runs high end games smoothly.

This CPU is a beast! Perfect for gaming or machine learning with the right GPU.

Gtear cpu for whatever you need to do be it video editing or 3d modeling

Great upgrade over my Ryzen 9 12 core, Its a bit hotter but huge preformance increases.

I upgraded to this Ryzen 9 5950X as I was not getting the frame rates I expected on my RTX 4080 GPU. If you have a RTX 4000 series this is a great processor. Pair it with a CPU water cooler and you can start overlocking it and wow... it's just amazing. Definitely recommend.

I didn't really need this, more of a want. But this is so fast it is silly. Looking at Task Manager's CPU view it show that I rarely use all the cores, so the threads never show any activity. Games do not really show an improvement, need a better graphics card, over my old 5600x but processing videos no takes almost no time at all. The downside was my rather small air cooler really was not up to the task, so that meant a new cooler. Which was too tall for my case by about 1/4". So, I also have a new case also. I ended up spending an additional $200. Just something to be aware of. Definitely worth the money, but be sure to understand the total cost if you are moving from a 65W processor to this 100W processor.

This thing benches as ufo and it really does fly . Im surprised they didnt have to install a tial pipe out the back . Got soooo much power shoot flames from the rear if it was a car

Staggeringly more powerful than the 3400G it replaced. I run Gentoo Linux, where compiling large packages like web browsers from source code is considered a big challenge, but this will blast through compiling an updated Firefox in less than 10 minutes.

Okay so besides the scarcity of the actually product, this is easily a 5 star piece of tech. I wanted a 5900x but this was all that was available. It’s an absolute beast and immediately gave most of my games an FPS boost which was significantly noticeable in Call of Duty: Warzone. Whether you’re gaming (I recommend the 5900x if possible though, 5950x is overkill), streaming, or working on digital art this thing is worth the money.

Upgraded to this chip over the 3600 and its performance is top tier, last gen’s top ryzen chip is still absolutely destroying anything you can throw at it.

VERY FAST CPU , OVER KILL , PAIRS WELL WITH 3090 AND ALSO AFFORDABLE

Legit good card. Definitely a huge upgrade. Highly recommend Now may i please get the 400 best buy gift card.

One of the best processors I have owned. Open as many Chrome pages and apps as you need this processor will not let you down. I had 50 Chrome pages open running all at once (don’t ask why I need them open) and running smooth.

The king of multi-core processing. Never has disappointed me gaming or computing anything I need it to. A bit pricey, but you’re getting the absolute best AMD has to offer. Zero compromises. Make sure you grab a motherboard that is Ryzen 5000 ready, it will make your install way easier.

Performs beyond specs with my ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming motherboard. All the way up to 5.1Ghz with the default auto overclocking settings.