ProcessorReleased 2022High endAMD AM5 platform
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is a 16-core AMD processor on the AMD AM5 platform. Its gaming index is 145 and its heavy-work index is 226, where a Ryzen 5 7600 class chip is about 120. It is a balanced chip for gaming and everyday work.
Catalog Ref: ₪2,490Open comparison
What is good about it
- 16 cores · renders, code builds and long video exports finish much faster
- AM5 keeps getting new processors · you can upgrade the CPU later without changing the motherboard
What to know before buying
- No cooler in the box · budget for one
- 170W under load · needs a real tower cooler or liquid cooling
Best for
rendering, video editing and compiling
Socket AM5 · planning price ₪2,490.
Buy it if
16 cores · renders, code builds and long video exports finish much faster
Skip it if
No cooler in the box · budget for one
CPU buying guide
How to choose a processor
For gaming, buy enough CPU to keep your target FPS stable and move the remaining budget to the GPU. Add cores when rendering, compiling, streaming or heavy multitasking genuinely benefits from them.
Read the full buying guideSpecifications
- Released
- 2022
- Gaming index
- 145
- Multi-core index
- 226
- Cores
- 16
- Power draw
- 170W
- Planning price
- ₪2,490
