AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - Zen 4 16-Core 4.5 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor (100-100000514WOF)

Pros: None

Cons: None

Overall Review: Many reviews I've seen of this CPU complain that it "runs too hot" or that you "need a high-end AIO cooler", but they fail to understand how this CPU works, and that the common 95C max temperature people are reporting is actually based on a default BIOS setting, not the cooler you are using.

I saw a few reviews where the CPU always reached around 95C, whether it was a very cheap air cooler (below the recommended cooler spec), or a high-end AIO. So the cooler didn't really make any difference for the max temp. The reason the CPU goes to 95C is because that is the default thermal limit in the BIOS. These CPUs will continuously auto-overclock and hit the highest possible speeds (even beyond the speed listed on the box), until reaching the thermal limit defined in the BIOS. Furthermore, that limit is only reached with heavy loads, like AVX512 on all cores, not gaming. If you do not like 95C, simply change the BIOS thermal limit to something else, like 85C and the the auto-overclock will still function fine (it can still hit the advertised 5.4GHz boost clock).

If you want even better power, thermal, and clock speed results, simply change the PBO setting to a negative value. If you're lucky, all your cores will function at -30, but even average CPUs can hit -15. When you alter the PBO curve, the power and temperature will drop a bit, but the CPU will actually hit higher clock speeds (5-5.3GHz all-core load, or 5.4-5.7GHz single/dual core loads). If all the cores cannot hit a single value, you could put in time to check each core, but it's easier to just step all the cores back by 5 for each test. AMD also offers software that tunes/tests PBO for you, but I cannot confirm how well that works (I was using the BIOS).

Alternatively, you can also set a cap on the power draw of the CPU, which will indirectly cap the max temperature. In many cases, you can drop it around 50W, yet still maintain roughly stock performance in most tests.

At least a couple reviewers on Youtube have also figured this stuff out, so check out some guides if you want to change your power/temperature limits.

For reference, I'm usually sitting at around 65C under gaming loads, with an air cooler that cost just under $100, and my 3 case fans are at the lowest speed setting ("silent").

Pros: When it was working, it had no issues and no worries.

Cons: Its been only 8 months and it shows CPU red light error on the Motherboard. Everything turns on inside my pc. All the fans are turned on and working. It turns my monitor automatically on but doesnt boot up.

Overall Review: I tried all the other methods that could be wrong with it. So It could be I got a faulty CPU and if thats the case then I would like to be able to receive a new one