AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Review

AMD CPU review. Latest product shots, rating, price and Ryzen 9 5900X specs. Gaming CPU benchmarked against the biggest PC games like Fortnite, Minecraft and PUBG Should you buy this AMD CPU?

The processor, also known as the CPU, is the most important component on any gaming PC motherboard. It works alongside the graphics card to power your PC games. This AMD CPU has 12 cores, 24 threads and runs at a clock speed of 3.7 GHz.

PCGameBenchmark rates processors by how many of the top 1,000 PC games the chip can run.This AMD CPU can run 1000 of the top 1000 games - so we give it a 100% rating.

Games that this CPU can run include GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, PUBG, Red Dead Redemption 2, Apex Legends, Minecraft, Fortnite, Overwatch and League of Legends.

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PCGameBenchmark Rating: 99%


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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Specs

CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Weight

0.18 lb (79.38 g)

Dimensions (L x W x H)

3.99 cm x 3.99 cm x 0.61 cm
1.57 in x 1.57 in x 0.24 in

Brand

AMD

Series

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Model Number

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Cores

12 Cores

Threads

24 Threads

Clock Speed (Frequency)

3.7 GHz

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X PC Gaming Performance

This processor will run 997 of the top PC games. Use PCGameBenchmark's Rate My PC service to test your current set up and set how it compares.

Can It Run GTA 5?

This AMD processor can run GTA 5. It beats the system requirement for processor speed.

Can It Run Fortnite?

This AMD processor can run Fortnite. It beats the system requirement for processor speed.

Can It Run Apex Legends?

This AMD processor can run Apex Legends. It beats the system requirement for processor speed.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Features

  • The world's best gaming desktop processor, with 12 cores and 24 processing threads
  • Can deliver elite 100+ FPS performance in the world's most popular games
  • Cooler not included, high-performance cooler recommended. Max Temperature- 90°C
  • 4.8 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 70 MB of cache, DDR-3200 support
  • For the advanced Socket AM4 platform, can support PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards

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