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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-13

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 cores with 24 threads and is based on the 4. gen of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM4 (PGA 1331) socket and was released in Q2/2021. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 1,688 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 13,874 points.

At a glance
Name:	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Family:	AMD Ryzen 9 (47)
CPU group:	AMD Ryzen 5000 (16)
Architecture:	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Technology:	7 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	4
Predecessor:	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Successor:	AMD Ryzen 9 7900

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	12 / 24
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	12x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (12 Cores):	4.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-3200	51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth:	39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	65 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is made in 7 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 70.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	7 nm
Chip design:	Chiplet
Socket:	AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache:	6.00 MB
L3-Cache:	64.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date:	Q2/2021
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i9-11900 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	1630
	Intel Core i5-12400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1623
	Intel Core i5-12400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1623
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1622
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	1619
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1593
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1593

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	21444
	Intel Core i9-10940X 14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz	21309
	Intel Core i5-13500 14C 20T @ 4.20 GHz	21216
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	20955
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz	20399
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	19540
	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	19540

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i5-11600K 6C 12T @ 4.90 GHz	2138
	Intel Core i3-13100T 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2134
	AMD Ryzen 5 5600T 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	2132
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	2130
	Intel Core i7-11700T 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2127
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	2127
	Intel Core i3-12300T 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	2119

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i9-7920X 12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz	9881
	Intel Core i9-10850K 10C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	9867
	Intel Xeon Gold 6140 18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz	9744
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	9740
	Intel Core i5-13400 10C 16T @ 4.10 GHz	9712
	Intel Core i5-13400F 10C 16T @ 3.90 GHz	9712
	Intel Core i9-9900X 10C 20T @ 4.30 GHz	9475

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-12700 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz	1712
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1710
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1688
	Intel Core i3-12300T 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1686
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1679
	Intel Core i9-11900T 8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1674

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	14026
	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R 26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz	13953
	Intel Core i9-9940X 14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz	13946
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	13874
	Intel Xeon Gold 6226R 16C 32T @ 3.60 GHz	13838
	Intel Core i9-10940X 14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz	13831
	Intel Core i9-12900TE 16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	13738

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-14600 14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	34872
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	34688
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz	34688
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	34570
	Intel Xeon Gold 6230R 26C 52T @ 2.30 GHz	34208
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz	33989
	Intel Xeon D-2799 20C 40T @ 2.60 GHz	33817

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900 12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz	7875
	Intel Core i7-12700KF 12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7822
	Intel Core i7-12700K 12C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	7761
	AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	7746
	Intel Core i7-12700F 12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz	7405
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7381
	Intel Core i9-10900K 10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz	7347

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
647 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
628 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,887 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,821 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,510 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,477 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,458 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
745 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

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GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--