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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 68 days older than Ryzen 9 5900.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 5900 - 144 vs 137 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 - 32 vs 24 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

144

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.91/FPS

100%

Price, £

£274.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £274.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 109 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

137

95%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

94%

Multi-Core

9865

81%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 9
VermeerCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
32
Threads24
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
34.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 9 5900

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 9 5900

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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