AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor review

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Ryzen 9 5900X processor released by AMD; release date: 5 Nov 2020. At the time of release, the processor cost $549. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen 3 microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 12, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.8 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95 °C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 6 MB, L3 - 64 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-3200. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: AM4. Power consumption (TDP): 105 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4772
3471
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
153592
39196
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36198
10192
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 3471
PassMark - CPU mark 39196
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10192

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 3
Launch date 5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549
OPN PIB 100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000061
Place in performance rating 335
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.7 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 6 MB
L3 cache 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.8 GHz
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 24
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 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™)