AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 9 5900X - The Sensible High-End Option2. Zen 3 Architecture and Changes3. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking4. Testing Methodology5. CPU Tests: Cinebench R206. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering7. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression8. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2659. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency10. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy11. Gaming: F1 202012. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V13. Gaming: Metro Exodus14. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 215. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider16. Gaming: The Division 217. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures18. Value: Cinebench Performance per £19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

Performance per £ Value

Price increases have been noted with Ryzen 5000 versus Ryzen 3000 and 3000XT. However, the performance per £ metrics highlight that the price increases are in line with performance increases for the 12- and 16-core chips.

Couple in the fact that performance improvements outside of Cinebench workloads, such as in lightly threaded or gaming scenarios, are even higher and Ryzen 5000 actually looks to be very good from a value perspective.

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