AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with 12 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with 12 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (51.2GB/s vs 47.68GB/s)

Lower TDP (65W vs 105W)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 32MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

1584

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +5%

1670

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

20887

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +5%

22046

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

2080

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +7%

2235

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

9774

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +28%

12589

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 +4%

1715

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

1639

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

13017

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +7%

14023

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3447

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3470

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

34510

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X +13%

39196

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

General Parameters

Jan 2021

Release Date

Oct 2020

AMD

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Vermeer

Core Architecture

Zen 3 (Vermeer)

AM4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

No

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.15 billions

7 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

65 W

Power Consumption

105 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

90°C

CPU Performance

12

Performance Cores

12

24

Performance Core Threads

24

3.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

4.7 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

12

Total Core Count

12

24

Total Thread Count

24

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

30x

Multiplier

37x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

32 MB shared

L3 Cache

64 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

51.2 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

47.68 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

20

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