5950x and 5800x can be found at some smaller reseller (definitely not at Lyp). u just got to do the homework and search them out.
5950 at scalper price + bundled with mobo , 5800 bundled with mobo (normal price) depending on which reseller u buy.

Idle and light loads definitely not as efficient as intel

Another poor victim of Bsod at Bios default settings who has lost his nerves in OCN :
Hardware 5950x & Asus Dark Hero

he couldn't run it stable at xmp....wit that ryzen 9

I don't think u know what is going on with ryzen 9 5xxx currently ...... It's better to avoid it for the time being
It's of no use if the chip obtained earlier at msrp is unstable.
Amd is very very very quiet on this ......


Updated tally from OCN , of importance is mobo and cpu type (%) who hit BSOD
The votes will be even higher if there's sufficient stock and ppl can easily buy them worldwide

My system with a Ryzen 5000 CPU reboots with BIOS defaults
Yes - Gigabyte motherboard Votes: 21 42.0%
Yes - Asus motherboard Votes: 10 20.0%
Yes - MSI motherboard Votes: 3 6.0%
Yes - Asrock motherboard Votes: 3 6.0%
No. I tested extensively for several days. Votes: 8 16.0%
It did, but a BIOS upgrade fixed it Votes: 3 6.0%
It did, but a replacement CPU fixed it Votes: 2 4.0%
It did, but a replacement motherboard fixed it Votes: 0 0.0%
Yes - Other motherboard brands Votes: 0 0.0%
CPU - 5600X Votes: 1 2.0%
CPU - 5800X Votes: 4 8.0%
CPU - 5900X Votes: 7 14.0%
CPU - 5950X Votes: 18 36.0%

That's pure silicon luck if able to achieve 3800 at all

Bsod is not caused by giga apps. It's the cpu at idle state or sudden boosted up.

I b looking forward to z590 boards first. I believe Sham would have done some Wonderful work on them.

By ur reasoning, we do need a specialized chipset just for 5000 series just for trouble free compatibility.

And there's ppl out there hoping to put in a 5000 cpu into b450.
They're just courting more trouble and Bsod.

U better avoid ryzen 9 for time being......

What abt subsequent batches ? That doesn't mean it will b fixed. There's a whole bunch of ppl with random bsod issue with ryzen 9 (refer OCN forums).
It's not just 5950x, 5900x included. These 2 with most affected by random bsod.
U re better off request for a refund instead of RMA. we are really playing silicon lottery here with ryzen 9.

Ppl shld learn to ignore AMD at that insane price.
There's intel around at less than 2k for 10900k. Some shops offer combo with mobo at attractive price.

Those aiming for 5900/5950 shld be aware that it's plagued by high chances of Bsod at bios defaults (bad/poor silicon). The best solution is to RMA it until u got back a good chip that works. i bet AMD will never admit this, buried under the carpet.

Been telling ppl on that. Some don't open their ears.
You can get 10900k & Z490 aorus master for 3.5K It's a beautiful board at that. much better than x570 master.
(Repeat) It's not a hot cpu for normal gaming & paired with 3080/3090. U don't need catastrophic cooling. AIO 240/360 will do the job.

Plus side: you do not have to endure potential Bsod unlike with Ryzens 5xxx

This post has been edited by targon: Dec 26 2020, 10:54 AM

Am using ryzens only for my secondary rig.
Not point in dumping money in a flagship cpu that can bsod at it's own will and temper.

Btw, the failure rate for ryzen 9 5000 series is still going up. Defective/ poor silicon that can cause bsod.

Comet lake idle 30-40 c . It's not going to reach 80 c on normal gaming session. And I am not on ac room. That's the big misconception ppl have. Maybe after seeing those dubious reviews by reviewers. When RKL comes out, they will b doing the same thing again.

If u care to do some homework online, 10900k & aorus master is at a very nice price.

Giga's working on 1.1.9.0
They re several steps behind asus/ MSI when it comes to bioses. When it's ready, u will find them first on tweaktown forums giga support section.

Ppl always like that. If it doesn't happen in my system , it's not my problem or the problem never exist.
They will only wake up only hit by the problem.

Yeah, guys got back a new silicon replacement all working fine after RMA.
So AMD really shit out on the silicon. This they will NEVER admit in public.

This i tend to agree. I have previously a 5930k with a Rampage V Ex. that bsod at stock. Both are newly bought.
I bought another RVE just to see if it's mobo. And true enough, it's stable without random bsod with the 2nd mobo.