AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Mid-range
AMD Zen 3 desktop processor released in 2020 — 12 cores, 24 threads, boosting to 4.8 GHz on socket AM4.
Gaming index
70 / 100
Cores / Threads
12 / 24
Max boost
4.8 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Faster in games than 43% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 5900X specifications
| Family | Zen 3 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| TDP (base) | 105 W |
| Integrated graphics | None |
| Launch MSRP | $549 |
| Est. gaming index | 70 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 49 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 69 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.