
-Easy to overclock -Runs much cooler than previous versions -Best gaming CPU available -Good price to performance ratio -Really powerful processor



Compared to Intel, The performance its incredible in gaming terms, Tested with Monster hunter Wilds that isnt a 100% optimized game and the 9800 Handle the game with only 30% Usage.

24 cores, lots of Cashe and but plan fast compaired to my 13900K Very happy pairing this up with a ROG MB.

Keeps real cool with a 360mm water cooler

Best gaming CPU in the world Priced fairly

Fast. Stable. Decent temps

Good match for most midrange GPUs

Runs fusion 360 super well and that's with the CPU only I'm using the onboard graphics for everything. I don't even have a dedicated card.

Easy install, great performance.

Excellent out-of-the-box performance Runs cooler than previous Ryzen 7 models

Run every game at 1440p at higher fps.


No problem keeping the thermals in range with a quiet Noctua cooler.

plug and play with the right motherboard and ssd drive, really fast CPU fotr anything you need to do it works great.

Nice upgrade from an i7-7700k Put it on a Gigabyte Aorus Elite X wifi7 (NOT Recommended if your on Win 10 - NO DRIVERS AVAILABLE!) Using a LIAN LI Galahad II Trinity Performance 360 sports me 30c idle temps. Max temp hit 86c after 10 mins with Cine23. Game temps around 50/55c. Case: Lancool 216RX Black Steel

Luckily I like spending time tweaking my CPU. My benchmark scores and framerates really did not go up until I dialed in a good Core Offset, tuned the memory beyond EXPO's auto settings, turned off Core Isolation in Windows, downloaded Win 11 update KB5041587. I have not tried Win11 24H2 yet, and I am not running this with any version of Linux. Compared to my 7950x, I have way more throw with the Core offset. I can dial in a Core Offset beyond -25 with the 9950x, whereas my 7950x gets fussy when I try a CO beyond -5. The 9950x also doesn't run as hot.

Stays at good temp

This thing is fast, with the fixes in December its going to improve it further. Coming from a 6700k that was extremely bottleneck it is nice not having that issue now. It was well package for shipping which is appreciated. It handled V color Cudimm 8800 gear 2 with no issue