CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD · Zen 3 · AM4MSRP $549

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is AMD’s high-end Zen 3 chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 12 cores and 24 threads, it scores 80/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.8 GHz under load. No integrated graphics — pair with a discrete GPU to display anything.

80/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
12 / 24
BASE CLOCK
3.7 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.8 GHz
L3 CACHE
64 MB
TDP
105 W
SOCKET
AM4
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
No

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,465
PASSMARK MULTI
38,894

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
80/100
1440p gaming
80/100
4K gaming
80/100
Productivity
81/100

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