Brand-new Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X CPUs are already discounted

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16-core design
Native AVX-512 support
Integrated GPU
Leverages AM5 motherboards, backward compatible
Runs significantly cooler than its 7950X predecessor
No risk of E-Cores complicating software compatibility
ECC support (depending on motherboard)

Power-hungry
Gaming performance isn't as competitive as other chips
At launch, a little pricier than the Core i9-14900K
Slim generational gains in some workloads
Zen 4 is much better value for money
No NPU for AI acceleration

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