AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Cores: 12
L3 cache: 32MB (shared)
TDP: 65 W (max. boost up to 88 W)
Transistor size: 7 nm

Ryzen 9 5900 - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket AM4 that has 12 cores and 24 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3000 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4700 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 32 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance

62

Multi-Core Performance

47

Power Efficiency

53

Integrated Graphics

n/a

NanoReview Final Score

56

Compare AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

96

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

1180

Cinebench Scores - 115th place

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2163

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

10055

File compression	1019.3 MB/sec
Clang compilation	96.3 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	169.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	311.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	210.9 pages/sec
Background blur	25.2 images/sec
Photo processing	68.5 images/sec
Ray tracing	23.9 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 115 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

3433

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

33946

Integer math	128.1 GOps/sec
Floating point math	69.1 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	214M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	43.3M Strings/sec
Data encryption	26.2 GBytes/sec
Data compression	411.6 MBytes/sec
Physics	1695 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	26.9B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 307 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

302.08

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	18.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	154.7 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	522.2 PPW
Blender / Watt	4.65 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Amd
Released	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Integrated GPU	No
Intel Equivalent	- Intel Core i9 11900
Successor	- AMD Ryzen 9 7900

AMD Ryzen CPU ranking - 88th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	12
P-Threads	24
Base Frequency (P)	3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.7 GHz

Total
Total Cores	12
Total Threads	24
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	30x
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)
L3 Cache	32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes

Package

Fabrication Process	7 nm
TDP (PL1)	65 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	88 W
Socket	AM4
Peak Temperature	95°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 90th place

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
ECC Support	Yes

Misc

PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	20