Testseek.co.uk have collected 123 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7GHz Socket AM4 and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7GHz Socket AM4.
November 2020
(92%)
123 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
151 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Amazing performance
A new single-core champion
Same power consumption
Don't need a new motherboard
Excellent performance in a variety of workloads – multi-threaded productivity
Lightly-threaded tasks
And high refresh rate gaming
Impressive boost clock speeds up to 4.9GHz – often above its 4.8GHz specification rating
Good performance gains from manu
The editors didn't like
Price went up
No included cooler
Price increase versus the Core i9-10850K gives Intel’s processor some room to contest
More expensive than its predecessor but justified with higher performance
Some may be irritated by the lack of CPU cooler versus the Ryzen 9 3900X predecessor
Published: 2021-01-28, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: Trying to figure out the best CPU for your next PC upgrade or DIY build? With apologies to Robert Frost, it's the classic two roads that parted in the wood—if the wood were a shopping-results page at Newegg or Amazon, and the road kept dividing endlessly...
Published: 2021-01-28, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: These days, you're not suffering for choice if you're shopping for a new desktop CPU. Far from it! And that's true whether you're buying a new processor you'll use for PC gaming, one packed with cores for speedy content creation or media crunching, or a s...
Published: 2020-11-26, Author: Paul , review by: tomshardware.com
Abstract: With the Ryzen 5000 series, it's fair to say that AMD has finally, and fully, eclipsed Intel's performance dominance in desktop PCs. AMD's flagship $799 Ryzen 9 5950X has landed in our labs, boasting 16 cores and 32 threads bristling with the potent new Z...
Abstract: Many will see today as an historic shift in computing power. With its new Ryzen 5000 desktop CPUs, AMD has finally knocked Intel to the floor, and is raising its boxing gloves in victory as the flash bulbs pop and the ref declares a winner. The headline t...
Published: 2020-11-06, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: For our first review of Ryzen 5000 we checked out the Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD's new $800 16-core, 32-thread AM4 processor. Today, we're looking at the Ryzen 9 5900X, the 12-core, 24-thread CPU that's available for $550.That makes the 5900X ~8% cheaper per co...
consistent high system performance, very good gaming performance, energy efficient, future-proof, PCI Express 4.0 support, AM4 socket compatible
TDP not trustworthy, PCI Express 4.0 only with 500-series chipset, barely any overclocking potential
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X in review. Review units provided by AMD GermanyAMD's Ryzen 5000 family is a seamless continuation of AMD's Ryzen success story, and for the first time a Ryzen processor is the better gaming CPU and beats the previou...
Published: 2020-11-05, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Abstract: AMD made some bold claims when it unveiled the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 series during its event early last month. Terms like “historic IPC uplift”, “fastest for gamers”, and “leading power efficiency” -- among a few other superlatives -- were bandied about...
Large performance increase over previous generation, Huge IPC gains, Gaming performance improved, Impressive application performance, Compatible with existing AM4 motherboards, Multiplier unlocked, Power efficiency improved, Support for PCI-Express Gen 4,
Price increase over previous generation, Multi-CCD design costs some performance, Overclocking barely worth it, CPU cooler not included, No integrated graphics
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X will retail for $550. Large performance increase over previous generation Huge IPC gains Gaming performance improved Impressive application performance Compatible with existing AM4 motherboards Multiplier unlocked Power efficiency i...
Great gains in single-core and gaming performance, 12-core, 24-thread, Increased performance in same 105W TDP, Good overclocking performance, Still on the AM4 socket, Ryzen Master software
No CPU cooler included this time
As I said earlier in this review with AMD's Ryzen 5000 series processors we are not getting a new process node, or new socket (which would mean new motherboards). When it comes to processors I actually get more excited for new motherboards when they get a...
Published: 2020-11-05, Author: Dr. , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: When AMD announced that its new Zen 3 core was a ground-up redesign and offered complete performance leadership, we had to ask them to confirm if that's exactly what they said. Despite being less than 10% the size of Intel, and very close to folding as a...
