This popular AMD Ryzen gaming CPU is on sale right now with a huge $215 discount

Amazon has just slashed the price of a popular AMD gaming CPU, and it could make upgrading your rig a whole lot cheaper. With a huge 33% discount now on offer, you could purchase an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X for just $434, down from $649, scoring you a 16-core powerhouse with $215 left spare.

This AMD processor was the company’s flagship until it was recently dethroned by the 9950X3D, a variant with the game-changing 3D V-cache tech that you’ll see in the best gaming CPUs from AMD right now, including the 9800X3D. While it lacks the extra bite of its X3D variant, the 9950X is still a fantastic option for gamers who need a good all-around powerhouse AMD CPU for their machine.