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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

BACK IN JULY, AMD launched a massive 7nm offensive in the CPU world. What can it do for an encore? More cores, more threads, and potentially higher clock speeds. The Ryzen 9 3950X really impresses in some areas, though it’s not quite as awesome in other respects.

Let’s start with the best use case, which is anything in the content-creation realm. With 33 percent more cores

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