AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Family: AMD Ryzen 9
Group: AMD Ryzen 5000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

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 3.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 24
Cores: 12x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 6.0 MB
L3-Cache: 64.0 MB
Architecture: Vermeer (Zen 3)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
34688
34688
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
34677
34677
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
34570
34570
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
34208
34208
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
33989
33989

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
21309
21309
Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
21216
21216
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
20955
20955
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
20399
20399
Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
19655
19655

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6230R
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
13953
13953
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
13946
13946
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
13874
13874
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
13838
13838
Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
13831
13831

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
9744
9744
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
9742
9742
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
9740
9740
Intel Core i5-13400
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9712
9712
Intel Core i5-13400F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9712
9712

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700KF
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
7822
7822
Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
7761
7761
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
7746
7746
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
7586
7586
Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
7405
7405

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
2136
2136
Intel Core i3-13100T
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
2134
2134
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2130
2130
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2129
2129
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2129
2129

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1710
1710
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
NoneC NoneT @ --
1688
1688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1688
1688
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ3
NoneC NoneT @ --
1688
1688
Intel Core i3-12300T
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
1686
1686

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12400F
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
1623
1623
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1622
1622
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
1619
1619
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
1613
1613

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C 24T @ 3.8 GHz
14
14
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
14
14