AMD fans have been salivating today as the company officially announced the launch date for its next-gen desktop CPU lineup. The Ryzen 9000 series is headlined by the 9950X, an absolute CPUnit with 16 cores and a maximum boost boost of up to 5.7 gigahertz. But the proof is in the pudding and some of the first real-world tests of the hardware is showing it. AnandTech forum member igor_kavinski published a ton of benchmarks using what they claim is an engineering sample of the Ryzen 9 9950X. The poster did various Bender tests at a range of speeds and power limits to gauge its performance versus…