Since the release of the AMD Ryzen 5000 Series, we decided to acquire a retail unit of one of their high-end variants, but due to the unavailability of the AMD Ryzen 5950x, we chose to go with the AMD Ryzen 5900x – the 12-core, 24-thread processor that is currently at an SRP of ₱30,250.
The 12-core Ryzen 9 5900X is priced to directly compete with Intel’s Core i9-10900K (priced at ₱29,999). Unfortunately, we do not have a sample product from Intel, hence we will be compared with their Intel Core i7-10700 and Intel Core i9-9900k to have a better idea of how much the performance has jumped since Intel’s release.
Zen 3 Architecture with the Ryzen 5000 Series
The recently released Ryzen 5000 series is the direct successor of the Ryzen 3000 series. With AMD’s AM4 chipset, anyone with an X570 or B550 can update their BIOS (AGESA 1081 or above) should be able to upgrade to the new processors without any hitches.
| Cores Threads |
Base Freq |
L3 Cache |
TDP | MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 5950X | 16C/32T | 3400 | 64 MB | 105 W | 44,900 | |
| Ryzen 9 5900X | 12C/24T | 3700 | 64 MB | 105 W | 30,250 | |
| Ryzen 7 5800X | 8C/16T | 3800 | 32 MB | 105 W | 24,800 | |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | 6C/12T | 3700 | 32 MB | 65 W | 16,550 |
PERFORMANCE TEST
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3DMark
3DMark is the most commonly used benchmarking tool for gamers as it is able to share and compare results with other users in an online database. Here we show all the features of the 3DMark Tool to gauge the CPU’s performance in different resolutions and APIs.
BLENDER 2.0.4
Blender is a free open source professional-grade rendering programs that make it a popular benchmarking tool. It has become a standard CPU benchmarking with BMW27 and Classroom as the most used scenes.
CINEBENCH R20
Cinebench is one of the most popular modern CPU benchmarks built around the renderer of Maxon’s Cinema 4D software. Here we show the performance of both single-tread and multi-thread.
Corona 1.3
Corona Renderer is a photorealistic renderer available for Autodesk 3Ds Max and Maxon Cinema 4D. It is similar to Blender and delivers physically plausible and predictable output thanks to the realistic lighting algorithm, illumination, and materials. It does not support GPU rendering hence is a good tool for CPU performance benchmarking
Dolphin 5.0
Dolphin is considered to be the best Nintendo Wii emulator for PC by many. We run the official Dolphin 5.0 benchmark offering closer mapping to real-world Dolphin performance.
GeekBench 5.2
Geekbench is a widely used benchmarking tool that gauges CPU performance across Windows, Mac and Mobile phones. It doesn’t rely on memory compared to previous versions making it a great tool to measure single-core and multi-core CPU performance.
POV-ray 3.7
POV-Ray has been a long time benchmark staple that is known to load every single thread in a system. The benchmark takes up a large amount of power and current, so it is important to ensure that cooling is sufficient when running this tool. Here we show the number of pixels per second under both multi-thread and single-thread performance.
PCMark10
PCMark 10 is a performance benchmarking tool covering a wide variety of tests to depict commonly performed tasks. Here we show all the tests performed utilizing Digital Content Creation, Essentials, Productivity and Overall scores.
SuperPi 32M
SuperPi is a popular single-thread benchmarking tool that calculated Pi using the CPU. Here, we utilize it to calculate to the 32 millionth value.
Gaming Benchmarks
F1 2020 DirectX12
Grand Theft Auto V
Horizon Zero Dawn
Rise of the Tomb Raider DirectX11
Shadow of the Tomb Raider DirectX12
Conclusion and Value
AMD has gained its place in the consumer’s pockets since 2017. There used to be a compromise when AMD Desktop CPUs were bought prior. This year, with Zen 3, AMD has taken 2020 and gave everyone something to really look forward to. being able to really kick it up a notch, AMD has become the better choice in both gaming and productivity.
With the Ryzen 9 5900X and the results from our performance tests, we see that they have definitely gone ahead of Intel. With no compromise in gaming, AMD has solidified their position as the optimal option for anyone who is an enthusiast and wants to get peak performance with great value in desktop usage entering 2021.
Comparing to the previous generation of Ryzen Desktop Processors, AMD has taken a lead in performance and would be an overkill for gaming but definitely a must-buy for productivity and rendering purposes.