AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor review

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Ryzen 9 5900HX processor released by AMD; release date: 12 Jan 2021. The processor is designed for laptop-computers and based on Zen 3 microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.6 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 512 KB, L2 - 4 MB, L3 - 16 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-4266. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FP6. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

3543

3302

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

88731

23719

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	3302
PassMark - CPU mark	23719

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon RX Vega 8

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Pipelines	512

Games performance

1. FIFA 21 (2020)
2. Star Wars Squadrons (2020)
3. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
4. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
5. Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
6. Death Stranding (2020)
7. F1 2020 (2020)
8. Strange Brigade (2018)
9. Gears Tactics (2020)
10. Doom Eternal (2020)
11. Hunt Showdown (2020)
12. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
13. Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)
14. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
15. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
16. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)
17. GRID 2019 (2019)
18. Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)
19. FIFA 20 (2019)
20. Borderlands 3 (2019)
21. Control (2019)
22. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
23. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
24. League of Legends (2019)
25. F1 2019 (2019)
26. Rage 2 (2019)
27. Anno 1800 (2019)
28. The Division 2 (2019)
29. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
30. Anthem (2019)
31. Metro Exodus (2019)
32. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
33. Apex Legends (2019)
34. Just Cause 4 (2018)
35. Darksiders III (2018)
36. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
37. Battlefield V (2018)
38. Fallout 76 (2018)
39. Hitman 2 (2018)
40. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
41. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
42. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
43. FIFA 19 (2018)
44. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
45. F1 2018 (2018)
46. Monster Hunter World (2018)
47. The Crew 2 (2018)
48. Far Cry 5 (2018)
49. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
50. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
51. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
52. Fortnite (2018)
53. Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)
54. Need for Speed Payback (2017)

55. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
56. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
57. Destiny 2 (2017)
58. ELEX (2017)
59. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
60. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
61. FIFA 18 (2017)
62. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
63. F1 2017 (2017)
64. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
65. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
66. Dirt 4 (2017)
67. Rocket League (2017)
68. Prey (2017)
69. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
70. For Honor (2017)
71. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
72. Dishonored 2 (2016)
73. Titanfall 2 (2016)
74. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
75. Civilization VI (2016)
76. Battlefield 1 (2016)
77. Mafia 3 (2016)
78. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
79. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
80. Overwatch (2016)
81. Doom (2016)
82. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
83. Hitman 2016 (2016)
84. The Division (2016)
85. Far Cry Primal (2016)
86. XCOM 2 (2016)
87. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
88. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
89. Fallout 4 (2015)
90. Anno 2205 (2015)
91. World of Warships (2015)
92. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
93. The Witcher 3 (2015)
94. Dirt Rally (2015)
95. GTA V (2015)
96. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
97. Alien: Isolation (2014)
98. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
99. Sims 4 (2014)
100. Thief (2014)
101. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
102. Metro: Last Light (2013)
103. BioShock Infinite (2013)
104. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
105. Tomb Raider (2013)
106. Diablo III (2012)
107. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
108. StarCraft 2 (2010)
109. World of Warcraft (2005)

FIFA 21 (2020)

Star Wars Squadrons (2020)

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Death Stranding (2020)

F1 2020 (2020)

Strange Brigade (2018)

Gears Tactics (2020)

Doom Eternal (2020)

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (2019)

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2019 (2019)

GRID 2019 (2019)

Ghost Recon Breakpoint (2019)

FIFA 20 (2019)

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Control (2019)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

League of Legends (2019)

F1 2019 (2019)

Rage 2 (2019)

Anno 1800 (2019)

The Division 2 (2019)

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Anthem (2019)

Metro Exodus (2019)

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Apex Legends (2019)

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Darksiders III (2018)

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Battlefield V (2018)

Fallout 76 (2018)

Hitman 2 (2018)

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

FIFA 19 (2018)

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

F1 2018 (2018)

Monster Hunter World (2018)

The Crew 2 (2018)

Far Cry 5 (2018)

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Fortnite (2018)

Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017)

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Destiny 2 (2017)

ELEX (2017)

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

FIFA 18 (2017)

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

F1 2017 (2017)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Dirt 4 (2017)

Rocket League (2017)

Prey (2017)

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

For Honor (2017)

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Civilization VI (2016)

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Mafia 3 (2016)

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Overwatch (2016)

Doom (2016)

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Hitman 2016 (2016)

The Division (2016)

Far Cry Primal (2016)

XCOM 2 (2016)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Fallout 4 (2015)

Anno 2205 (2015)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Dirt Rally (2015)

GTA V (2015)

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Sims 4 (2014)

Thief (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Diablo III (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

StarCraft 2 (2010)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3
Launch date	12 Jan 2021
Place in performance rating	37
Vertical segment	Laptop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-4266
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP6
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)