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Aetheron ZX-7950X

Current productReleased 2025MPN AET-ZX7950XGTIN 0900000000013

Aetheron ZX-7950X is a 16-core, 32-thread ZX5 processor with a 5.7 GHz boost clock and a 230 W peak package draw. It carries a gaming index of 88 and a multi-thread index of 100 on the demo scale, and requires DDR5 memory.

Best for

  • High-refresh gaming where the processor, not the graphics card, sets the ceiling
  • Mixed workloads that also compile, render or stream

Main trade-offs

  • No cooler in the box — budget for one rated above 230 W
  • Locked to the ZX5 platform and DDR5 memory

Lowest sample total

$551

Sample data

Across 3 demo retailer offers including shipping. 3.3% below the sample-window median.

Offers
3

3 in stock

Updated
Jul 28, 2026

Data version qgem5pedi9m3

Build a PC around this partCompare with Volterra LG-14900K

Retailer offers

Retailer offers

Ranked by delivered total, stock and data freshness. Commission never affects this order.

Sample data
Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes.
RetailerPriceShippingTotalAvailabilityOpen retailer
Nordic PartsBest totalAffiliate partnerSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$550.99Free$550.99In stockGo to store
BitForge SupplyAffiliate partnerSample feed14-day returns · observed 4 d ago$564.99$4.99$569.98In stockGo to store
Atlas ComponentsNo affiliate linkSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$571.99Free$571.99In stockGo to store

Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes. We are not the seller and take no payment. How offers are verified.

Price history

Lowest observed sample total per observation date, 9 points.

Sample data
Lowest
$549
Highest
$605
Median
$570
Current best
$551

Dashed line marks the median of the sample window. All values are illustrative fixture data.

Normalized specifications

Canonical values after unit normalization. Fields used by the compatibility engine are marked.

Socketcompat
ZX5
Cores
16
Threads
32
Base clock
4.5 GHz
Boost clock
5.7 GHz
TDP
170 W
Peak package power
230 W
Memory supportcompat
DDR5
Rated memory speed
6000 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Yes
Cooler in box
No
Gaming index (demo scale 0–100)
88
Multi-thread index (demo scale 0–100)
100
Launch year
2025

Gaming index against the rest of the catalog

The demo model treats gaming index 100 as a 240 fps frame-rate ceiling. This processor caps at roughly 211 fps before the graphics card becomes the limit.

  • Aetheron ZX-7800X3V95 index
  • Volterra LG-14900K92 index
  • Aetheron ZX-7950X88 index
  • Volterra LG-14600K85 index
  • Aetheron ZX-7600X82 index
  • Volterra LG-12400F64 index
  • Aetheron ZX-560062 index

The index is a property of the demo dataset, not a measured benchmark. Direct frame-rate measurements in this catalog vary the graphics card on a fixed processor bench.

Compatibility

Every pairing below was evaluated by the same rule engine the builder uses.

  • Motherboard

    4 of 9 compatible

    Works with Halcyon AX650 Pulse, Halcyon AX670E Forge, Vertex AX620I Atlas and 1 more.

    Aetheron ZX-7950X uses socket ZX5 but Halcyon AX560 Anvil provides socket ZX4.

    Aetheron ZX-7950X uses socket ZX5 but Halcyon VZ890 Vector provides socket LG2100.

    Aetheron ZX-7950X uses socket ZX5 but Vertex VB860 Drift provides socket LG2100.

  • CPU cooler

    6 of 6 compatible

    Works with Frostline AquaCore 240, Frostline AquaCore 360, Northwind LowLine L2 and 3 more.

    Northwind LowLine L2 is rated for 110 W but Aetheron ZX-7950X peaks at 230 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

    Northwind Stock S1 is rated for 95 W but Aetheron ZX-7950X peaks at 230 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

    Northwind Tower T4 is rated for 200 W but Aetheron ZX-7950X peaks at 230 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

Provenance

Every canonical value carries the source it came from, when it was retrieved and how confident we are.

FieldSourceRetrievedConfidence
baseClockGhzManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
boostClockGhzManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
coolerIncludedManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
coresManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
gamingIndexManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
integratedGraphicsManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
launchYearManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
maxMemoryMtsManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
memoryGenerationManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
multiThreadIndexManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
peakPowerWManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
socketManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
tdpWManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%
threadsManufacturer product database (demo)Jul 28, 202695%

Demo product

Aetheron ZX-7950X is a fictional model created for this demonstration catalog. Its specifications are internally consistent so the compatibility and scoring engines can be exercised, but it does not describe a real product.