Ryzen™ 9 5900XT 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

A very powerful processor but with very little documentation. If you are on AM4 and want a server CPU, this will do just fine. For gaming, get an X3D as the split CCDs on this will make it equal to an 8-core system. Caveats: - Will never reach boost of 4.8 GHz even on single core - All core boost varies widely by load (SSE: 4.1 GHz, AVX: 3.6-4.0 GHz, AVX2: 3.3-3.6 GHz) - Power limited on A and B boards - Split CCD means full 16 core load performance will suffer but 2 8 Core loads will be perfect Perks: - High core count for transcoding, compression, encryption, etc. - Low power usage for given cores (130 Watts compared to 65 watt 8 core, linear scale)

Runs cooler than the 5950X and only 100mhz slower single threaded. Pulls ahead in multi threaded apps as it doesn’t thermal throttle as quickly adding longevity to the old AM4 socket. Great for autocad and cpu intensive applications while gaming performance is still great but depending on the game disabling the second CCD might help with latency. With the current DDR5 pricing this processor while help keep your DDR4 system kicking for a few more years.

This is an excellent product that matches the expectations I had for it. It's great for multitasking specifically and if you're going to be using OBS and playing video games at the same time, amongst other multi core processes.

Very good card if you pair it with a good GPU, definitely get a AIO Liquid cooler cuz this gets very hot, very much entry level hotty, I have not personally overlocked it but with the right cooling I’m sure it can get good numbers, boot times are good but depends on your bio settings, stable card, games that are cpu heavy are very much welcomed here. Overall a good investment for a relative cheap price if you get it around Black Friday.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: User benchmarks confirm the 5900xt is the best bang for your buck... On paper, the 5900xt outperforms in gaming and is cheaper than the 5700x3d. On a side note the 5800x3d outperforms the 5900xt in gaming but only by 4% on paper... The 5800x3d also ranges in price from $500 to $1000... These benchmarks are points not measurable by the naked eye, literally require benchmark software to see the difference. Ensuring you are pairing the right hardware and using the right settings will make all the difference... If all you are doing is mixing up hardware without a clue to what works best with what, your experience will be terrible, no matter how much money you throw at your CPU... Temperature: The temps are as expected for the power draw. Idles as low as 40c with highs peaking at 80c on a 360 aio with stock fans. Functionality: Ideal for a workstation and can handle AAA game titles with ease, especially since current games don't require anything close to a processor like this and likely won't for a while... Power: Does consume a fair bit of power... But I'd be more concerned with your GPU if you are power conscious...

If you are a fan of the AM4 socket and you love power and performance at a killer price, then this is your chip. So many people complain about the heat, but it's very manageable. If you are a content creator, then this is your reliable workhorse.

I have started playing with some machine learning tasks and locally hosted AI. My "main" computer had a Ryzen 5 5600x (6 cores, 12 threads). In today's environment, building a whole new machine with DDR5 RAM is pretty expensive, so I decided to do what I could with my existing AM4/DDR4 system. My MSI motherboard showed compatibility with the Ryzen 9 5900XT, so I updated to the latest BIOS and gave it a try. I was really looking for a 5900 or 5900x, but I didn't find either for a reasonable price. Since the 5900XT is a 105 Watt processor, rather than 65 Watts, I also got a bigger cooler. The upgrade went without a hitch. The new processor was immediately recognized and booted the first time. The big cooler makes getting to 2 of my RAM slots a little tight, but manageable. I ran a transcoding test on some 1080P video. It was much faster than my previous 5600x, but still didn't compare to using the Nvidia 2070 super video card. Still, if you don't mind the time and want a higher quality transcode, every bit of CPU power helps. Right now, I am doing my first scan of my Photo library on my NAS with Immich running on the NAS. I have a second instance of Immich running on the PC for just the Machine Learning component. So far everything is running very smoothly and I'm not noticing any slow down to other activities (like writing this review).

Update: Be careful of your motherboards. This doesn't work well with the Aorus x470. AMD and Gigabyte are pointing fingers at each other; I'm inclined to believe AMD's diagnosis that the Gigabyte BIOS is buggy, rather than GIgabyte's assertion that the CPU is faulty. Upon installation on an MSI B550 board it booted right away, saw all my memory, booted into linux and immediately started doing the work I had set to it. On LLM tasks it's about 20% faster, even for workloads that fully fit on the GPU: ~80tok/sec from deepseek-coder-v2 to a bit over 100tok/sec. Running llama on CPU generated code at about 4tok/sec, up from 3tok/sec. Nothing else to report .. it just goes faster. Original: maybe I got a defective unit, maybe the bios is buggy, but this thing will not do anything other than turn on the red CPU_FAIL led on a gigabyte aorus x470 wifi 5 gaming board with bios versions F65d or F65g... even though this cpu is supposedly supported as of version F60. AM4 CPU installation is easy enough assuming the thermal solution isn't in the way: it either settles easily into the socket if you have it the right way around and properly aligned, or it doesn't. I had high hopes for this processor, but since it's absolutely useless to me in this moment I can only give it one star and see what gigabyte tech support has to say.,

pase de un ryzen 5600X qué se me quedaba un poco corto para las tareas de diseño y sobre todo cuando uso diferentes programas de ingeneria. con este procesador puedo tener varios software corriendo en simultáneo y en diferentes monitores sin tener bloqueos por falta de poder de procesamiento. pude actualizar mi equipo sin gastar mucho dinero y pasando a plataforma Am5

The best VFM processor Ive purchased!

Placed order, item came a week earlier then expected and installed with a Noctua D12l and got running the day of delivery. I upgraded from a 3600 so the difference is insane. Render times are about halved and it is definitely something to see all 16 cores put to use. If you are trying to extend the life of an AM4 platform or holding out for AM6, I would definitely recommend upgrading to this chip which will still be a beast for another few years. 9950x 50% faster on average in multicore workloads but factor in the cost of ram and mobo upgrades and I would argue it’s not worth it.

DDR5メモリが高騰しているので、AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950XをAMD Ryzen™ 9 5900XTに載せ替えて延命しています。DDR4でも128GB載せているのまだまだ使えると思いますので、DDR5が値下がりするまでこのCPUで延命します。ちなみに自分はTopazでAI動画処理をしていますがグラボと合わせて（RTX3090）使っています。

Got it on as a deal, upgrade to my 4750G. This is a business workload CPU with 16 core/ 32 threads. Best for demand programs like video and graphic editing. Very robust on heavy work load. If you are like me have 100+ open tabs on browsers. This CPU is for you. I paired with a twin tower air cooler, I bought from Amazon, even it is a high end CPU. It's Max. temperature is around 70deg, as cool as Joe Cool. But you can always get a AIO water cooler to keep it cooler. Compare to my other 5950x, it is may be 3-5% slower, but won't feel it unless you are running some benchmark software. Get this if you have a weaker CPU on AM4 as an upgrade. Get it if you would like a new build on AM4. 5 out 5, both on price and performance.