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Ryzen 9 7950X3D Spec and Price in Canada

AM516 cores / 32 threads

Released February 28, 2023 ·

AMD's first 16-core gaming flagship with 3D V-Cache: the same 5.7GHz boost and 32 threads as the 7950X, but 128MB of L3 cache against the 7950X's 64MB, at a lower 120W TDP and a 4.2GHz base clock. That extra cache targets cache-bound games rather than sustained multi-core throughput. Like the non-3D model it ships without a cooler in the box.

Tied 5th of 65 models in the CPU catalog on Boost clock — 5 models share this figure. Tied 4th of 65 models in the CPU catalog on L3 cache — 8 models share this figure.

Current best price
$999.99at Amazon.ca · captured 2026-09-15View at Amazon.ca

Captured periodically and may have changed.

Price history

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Specifications

Cores
16
Threads
32
Socket
AM5
Boost clock
5.7 GHz
Base clock
4.2 GHz
L3 cache
128 MB
L2 cache
16 MB
TDP
120 W
Integrated graphics
Yes
Architecture
Zen 4
Process node
TSMC 5nm FinFET
Integrated GPU
AMD Radeon Graphics
Memory support
DDR5-5200
PCIe generation
5
PCIe lanes
24
Included cooler
No

Guides for this category

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What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 2 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Lots of gaming performance with restrained power draw and solid multi-threaded performance.
  • Owners report it pairs top-tier gaming performance from its cache with 16 cores for heavy productivity.
  • It runs efficiently and relatively cool under load, particularly when tuned with PBO and Curve Optimizer.
  • Owners upgrading from much older systems describe large gains in frame rates and smoothness.

Commonly criticised

  • The multiplier is locked.
  • It is expensive, and owners note the value is unlikely to fall soon.
  • Setup is described as hands-on, needing BIOS, chipset and Windows configuration to run as intended.
  • One owner saw high Cinebench temperatures and early BIOS quirks, including a sleep-related reboot that a BIOS update fixed.

Sources behind this summary

Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.

The MSRP above came from this source instead, tracked separately from the specs.