AMD Ryzen 9 5900

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 remains an excellent choice for demanding users. This high-quality processor, based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) architecture, offers strong computing power. With its twelve cores and 24 threads, it effortlessly handles multitasking tasks. It is also ideally suited for creative applications and more complex projects.

Manufacturing using the efficient 7-nm process contributes to its solid energy efficiency. We were amazed at how well this processor still performs today. Its large 64 MB L3 cache contributes significantly to fast data processing. This greatly improves responsiveness in many everyday tasks. Support for PCIe 4.0 enables the connection of modern graphics cards and very fast NVMe SSDs.

This is especially important for a consistently responsive system. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 provides a robust foundation for powerful workstations. It impresses with its remarkable versatility and stable performance in a wide variety of scenarios. This AMD processor offers a balanced blend of core count and efficiency.

  • High core count and threads
  • Large 64 MB L3 Cache
  • PCIe 4.0 Support
  • Efficient 7-nm Manufacturing

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 164 / 602
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 142 / 573
In segment Desktop
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-12400
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
1,623 pts
Intel Core i5-12400F
6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz
1,623 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.70 GHz
1,622 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C / 16T · 4.70 GHz
1,619 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
1,593 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i9-10940X
14C / 28T · 4.20 GHz
21,309 pts
Intel Core i5-13500
14C / 20T · 4.20 GHz
21,216 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.10 GHz
20,955 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C / 16T · 5.20 GHz
20,399 pts
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
19,540 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-13100T
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
2,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
6C / 12T · 4.60 GHz
2,132
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.70 GHz
2,130
Intel Core i5-11600
6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz
2,127
Intel Core i7-11700T
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
2,127
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i9-10850K
10C / 20T · 4.80 GHz
9,867
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C / 36T · 2.80 GHz
9,744
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.10 GHz
9,740
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8500GE
6C / 12T · 3.40 GHz
9,732
Intel Core i5-13400
10C / 16T · 4.10 GHz
9,712
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-12700
12C / 20T · 4.90 GHz
1,712
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C / 16T · 4.60 GHz
1,710
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.70 GHz
1,688
Intel Core i3-12300T
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
1,686
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C / 16T · 4.50 GHz
1,679
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C / 52T · 2.30 GHz
13,953
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C / 28T · 4.20 GHz
13,946
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 4.10 GHz
13,874
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C / 32T · 3.60 GHz
13,838
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C / 28T · 4.20 GHz
13,831
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C / 20T · 3.60 GHz
7,822
Intel Core i7-12700K
12C / 20T · 3.60 GHz
7,761
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C / 24T · 3.00 GHz
7,746
Intel Core i7-12700F
12C / 20T · 2.10 GHz
7,405
Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C / 20T · 3.70 GHz
7,381

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Ryzen 9 (43)
CPU groupAMD Ryzen 5000 (17)
ArchitectureVermeer (Zen 3)
Technology7 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM4 (PGA 1331)
Generation4
PredecessorAMD Ryzen 9 3900
Q3/2019
SuccessorAMD Ryzen 9 7900
Q1/2023

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads12 / 24
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 12x
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (12 Cores): 4.10 GHz
L2-Cache6.00 MB
L3-Cache64.00 MB
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-3200
51.2 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory128 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.95 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release dateQ2/2021
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
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