AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X: 12-core Zen 3 AM4 CPU launched Nov 5, 2020; enthusiast-tier for 1440p/4K gaming and content creation; no integrated graphics.
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Product overview
Released November 5, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12‑core/24‑thread Zen 3 “Vermeer” processor in AMD’s Ryzen 5000 desktop family for the AM4 platform. It clocks at 3.7 GHz base and up to 4.8 GHz boost, supports DDR4‑3200, and provides PCIe 4.0 connectivity; the boxed CPU ships without a cooler. ([amd.com](https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-9-5900x.html))
Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists to deliver high‑end gaming responsiveness and heavy multitasking on mainstream AM4 boards. It’s well suited to 1440p/4K gaming, streaming, video editing, and 3D rendering alongside general productivity. Unique note: it has no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required. ([amd.com](https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/5000-series/amd-ryzen-9-5900x.html))
- 1440p gaming
- 4K gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
- office/productivity
Product highlights
- The world's best gaming desktop processor, with 12 cores and 24 processing threads
- Can deliver elite 100-plus 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
Specifications
- Cores
- 12
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 3.7 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHZ
- TDP
- 105 W
- Cache
- 64MB
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory
- DDR4
- Ram Speed
- 3200 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 5
