The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900 and it's also a better value for money, as it's €96.19 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 26% cheaper – €279.36 vs €375.55
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 5900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€279.36
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.37/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
99%
Min 1% FPS
133
99%
Price, €
€375.55
74%
Value, €/FPS
€1.86/FPS
74%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 9 5900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
