Review: Ryzen 9 5900X CPU – The Powerhouse
Recently, we reviewed the Ryzen 5 5600X CPU, and were thoroughly impressed by the performance and value it offered for gamers. AMD has rightfully established its presence as the go-to brand for CPUs in the gaming segment, with amazing price-to-performance options for all budget ranges. Generation after generation, AMD has improved on their CPUs, making them the best in the business. And today, we’re going to take a look at one of the high-end CPUs offered by AMD, the Ryzen 9 5900X.
Tech Specs
| CPU | Max Boost | Base Frequency | Cores | Threads | TDP | ||||
| Ryzen 5 5900X | 4.8Ghz | 3.7Ghz | 12 | 24 | 105W |
The Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12-core/ 24-thread beast, that boosts up to 4.8 GHz. That’s a pretty impressive gain over previous generations. And the IPC improvements are massive as well, enabling the CPU to run any kind of application, whether it’s gaming or productivity, with incredible ease. The 7nm architecture keeps the TDP at 105W, which is quite impressive for a CPU with these specs. And it only gets better.
Test System
| CPU | Ryzen 5 5900X |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Air Cooler |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX 6900XT |
| RAM | T-Force 8GBx2 3000Mhz DDR4 |
| PSU | DeepCool 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular |
| Motherboard | MSI B450 Gaming Carbon Pro AC |
| Case | Silverstone Seta A1 |
To show the performance capabilities of the Ryzen 5900X, we paired it with the Radeon RX 6900XT in order to eliminate any bottlenecks. And, it also helps us in demonstrating the advantage of Smart Access Memory, something that can help you squeeze even more bang for your buck and get better framerates in games. With that, let’s jump to the benchmarks and see how it handles gaming and productivity.
As seen in the Cinenbench R20 tests, the Ryzen 5900X is the best CPU available when it comes to multi-threaded workloads. Not only does it offer a significant improvement over the Ryzen 9 3900X, it also leaves behind Intel’s Core i9-10900K which is Intel’s direct competition for this processor. The i7-10700K, on the other hand, sits pretty far below. Needless to say, for high power users, the Ryzen 9 5900X is a boon on a budget.
Even in single-core workloads, which hugely impacts games, the Ryzen 5900X sits at the top of the charts, finally taking the crown from Intel. Not only does the 5900X offer an incredible gain over previous gen Ryzen processors, it completely blows through the Intel competition as well, rightfully claiming its place as the king of gaming CPUs.
Gamers who also used their PC for content creation used to have to choose between Intel and AMD for what they wanted to focus on more, but with the Ryzen 5000 series, AMD has made that question redundant. When you can pick one CPU that can give you the best performance for both gaming and productivity, there’s no need to choose between anything else. And that’s how the Ryzen 5900 comes out like a shining star. No matter the kind of game or editing workload you can imagine, it can handle anything, and with amazing performance.
The Ryzen 9 5900X is an incredibly impressive piece of hardware that not only pushes AMD to the top, it gives the consumers even more power to be able to use their wallets effectively. Sure, it’s a bit on the pricier side, but it offers a no-compromise experience on every front, and the technologies that power it only continue to make our life as a creator easier and better.
