- Cores: 12
- TDP: 65 W
- Transistor size: 7 nm
Expert Verdict
A mid-range AMD Ryzen 9 5900 processor with strong single-core performance (62/100). Suited for everyday productivity.
Review
Single-Core Performance
62
Multi-Core Performance
47
Power Efficiency
53
QucikComparison Final Score
56
Pros
- Reliable everyday performance
Cons
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
- Older generation architecture
Compare AMD Ryzen 9 5900 with other products
Full Specifications
Cinebench
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
| Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 96 |
|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1180 |
GeekBench v6
| 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 |
PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3434 |
|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 33954 |
| Integer math | 128.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 69.1 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 213M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 43.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 26.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 411.5 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1695 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 26.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
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 | 522.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.65 PPW |
General
| Vendor | Amd |
|---|---|
| Released | 12-Jan-21 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Zen 3 (Vermeer) |
| Model number | — |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
CPU
| Performance Cores | |
| P-Cores | 12 |
|---|---|
| P-Threads | 24 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.0 GHz |
| Efficient Cores | |
| E-Cores | — |
| E-Threads | — |
| Base Frequency (E) | — |
| Total | |
| Total Cores | 12 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| Multiplier | 30x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | — |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W |
| Socket | AM4 |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | — |
|---|---|
| GPU Boost Clock | — |
| Shading Units | — |
| TMUs | — |
| ROPs | — |
| Execution Units | — |
| iGPU FLOPS | — |
Memory Support
| Memory Types | -3200 |
|---|---|
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | — |
| ECC Support | Yes |
