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CA$358.98
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X and the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$358.98 vs CA$529.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$2.53 vs CA$3.73 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
142
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 9 5950X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
CA$66.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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42 FPS
CA$58.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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