AMD has finally unveiled the curtains from their Ryzen 5000 series CPUs based on the nm Zen 3 architecture. The next-gen Zen 3 lineup features a brand-new core technology and a lot of new features that will enhance gaming performance and the Zen 3 achieves impressive IPC gains over the previous generation.
AMD revealed their Ryzen 5000 desktop processors with the Ryzen 9 series with up to 16 cores, 32 threads, 4.9 GHz boost clocks. During the lineup, AMD focused on showcasing Ryzen 9 5900x and compared it to the Ryzen 9 3900XT, which is expected to be 28% faster in 1080p gaming. AMD senior vice president and general manager, client business unit Saeid Moshkelani said in the reveal event:
Our commitment with each generation of our Ryzen processors has been to build the best PC processors in the world. The new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors extend our leadership from IPC, power efficiency to single-core, multi-core performance, and gaming. Today, we are extremely proud to deliver what our community and customers have come to expect from Ryzen processors – dominant multi-core and single-core performance and true gaming leadership6 – all within a broad ecosystem of motherboards and chipsets that are drop-in ready for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors.
Groundbreaking technology. Unparalleled performance. A new generation of gaming and content creation leadership.
From the very beginning, “Zen” was designed with these things in mind. Now it’s time to take the next step. #GameOnAMD pic.twitter.com/NXyWHi07tf
— AMD Ryzen (@AMDRyzen) October 8, 2020
The flagship chip of the lineup is the Ryzen 9 5950x which is a 16 Cores / 32 Threads Up To 4.9 GHz. The chip has a total cache of 72 MB and a TDP of 105W. The chip features a boost clock of up to 4.9 GHz boost which when put together is just amazing for a 16-core part. The price for the AMD Ryzen 9 5950x is $799 US and will be available to purchase from November 5.
Next in line is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900x which is 12 core 24 thread having a total cache of 70 MB and a TDP of 105W. The chip features a base clock of 3.7 GHz and a boost clock of up to 4.8 GHz boost which is higher than the Ryzen 9 3900XT. Ryzen 9 5900x will deliver significantly faster performance than the Ryzen 9 3900XT. The price for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900x is $549 US and will be available to purchase from November 5.
Performance-wise, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900x easily beats Intel Core i9-10900k, with up to 15% more single-threaded performance in Cinebench R20. The same goes for gaming performance where the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X delivers up to 21% performance gains over the Core i9-10900K. Ryzen 9 5900x is on average of 7% faster in 1080p gaming across select game titles than the competition and on average of 26% faster in 1080p gaming across select titles generationally.
Next comes the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X which is an 8 core and 16 thread CPU which AMD says is be the best 8 core processor in the market for gamers. It has a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of 4.7GHz. It features a total of 36 MB of cache and a TDP of 105W. Ryzen 7 5800x is expected to be priced at $449 and will launch along with the rest of the series.
Last, in the Ryzen 5000 series lineup is Ryzen 5 5600X which is a 6 core and 12 thread CPU and is being claimed as the fastest 6 core processor on the market. It has a base clock of 3.7 GHz and a boost clock of 4.6GHz. It features a total of 36 MB of cache and a TDP of 65W. Ryzen 5 5600x is expected to be priced at $299 and will launch along with the rest of the series on November 5.
The Zen 3 based Ryzen 5000 AM4 CPU family, codenamed Vermeer, is designed for use in high-performance desktop platforms and will feature up to two CCD’s (Core/Cache Complex Dies) and a single IOD (I/O Die). In the previous generations, each CCD comprised of two CCX’s (Core Complexes). The Zen 3 CCD will consist of a single CCX which will feature 8 cores that can run in either a single-thread mode (1T) or a two-thread mode (2T) for up to 16 threads per CCX.
When you challenged us to continue striving for single-core performance leadership on AMD Ryzen desktop processors, we listened. And we like to think the results speak for themselves. #GameOnAMD pic.twitter.com/vH4U6CjOfL
— AMD Ryzen (@AMDRyzen) October 8, 2020
AMD says that the Zen 3 core architecture delivers a 19% uplift in terms of IPC over Zen 2 while also delivering higher performance per watt increases of up to 24% over Zen 2. The summary of the AMD Ryzen 5000 Series is below.
| Processor Name | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | Cache (L2+L3) | PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH) | TDP | Price |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 16/32 | TBA | 4.9 GHz | 72 MB | TBA | 105W | $799 USD |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 12/24 | 3.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 70 MB | TBA | 105W | $549 USD |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 8/16 | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 36 MB | TBA | 105W | $449 USD |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 35 MB | TBA | 65W | $299 USD |
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