In fact, as we'll explore later, AMD has boosted performance across the board here.Īs far as raw specifications go, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a 12 core, 24 thread processor, with a boost clock up to 4.8GHz, with a 3.7GHz base clock. This means that while the Ryzen 9 5900X has the same amount of 元 Cache as the Ryzen 9 3900X at 64MB, each core has direct access to 32MB on the 5900X, rather than 16MB on the 3900X.īecause cache is so important to gaming performance, this change, along with the higher clock speeds, massively boosts gaming performance.
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This change not only cuts down on latency when cores are communicating with each other, but it also means that each CCX has access to a full 32MB of 元 cache, rather than being limited to 16MB of the stuff on Zen 2. The biggest difference in architecture from Zen 2 to Zen 3 is that instead of having two Core Complexes (CCX) per compute die (CCD), each CCD only has one CCX, with each CCX having up to 8 cores, rather than 4 cores on Zen 2. However, AMD has redesigned the architecture from the ground up to increase IPC performance and efficiency to the point where it leaves no prisoners. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is built on the Zen 3 architecture, which on a surface level may look similar to Zen 2 – they're both 7nm, after all. It's hard to argue for the price bump when it's among the best processors ever made.Īt this price point, there is nothing that can even approach the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, so if you're in the market for a high-end consumer processor, there really isn't any other choice right now. However, with that processor, Intel did at least manage to hold on to its single-core crown for a little while.īut, because the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X trounces the Core i9-10900K so thoroughly, AMD's new processor kind of exists in a realm of its own, where the price hike at least starts to seem justified. That 10% price jump is a tough pill to swallow, but it's largely in part due to the lack of competition from Intel.įor comparison's sake, the Intel Core i9-10900K launched for $488 (about £400, AU$750) back in May 2020, and didn't manage to meaningfully tackle the Ryzen 9 3900X.
That is a $50 (about £30, AU$40) price jump from the 3900X, which launched for $499 (about £390, AU$720) back in July 2019. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is available today for $549 (about £420, AU$760). Where can you get it? You can get it in the US, UK, Australia, and elsewhere.How much is it? MSRP is listed at $549 (about £420, AU$760).The Ryzen 9 5900X fits into the same AM4 slot as Zen 2 chips (Image credit: Future)
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