AMD - Ryzen 9 5900X 4th Gen 12-core, 24-threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

AMD continues to impress. This CPU is amazing! The 5900X absolutely blows the Intel i9 10900k out of the water when it comes to productivity and can trade blows when it comes to gaming (something Intel generally excels at). It's so nice to finally see AMD competitive w/ Intel again. The Ryzen 5000 series processors are a big step up in architecture from the previous generation (3000 series), especially when it comes to gaming, better CCX efficiency, and improved IPC (instructions per cycle). The only con I can even think of is that these do tend to run rather hot, especially compared to Intel CPU's. Though it's not really a con since AMD has stated that it's expected that these can peak at 98°C without issue. Throwing on a decent cooling setup is highly recommended. I run an Arctic Freezer II 360mm AIO and temps generally range from roughly 37-38°C @ idle to 68-72°C @ load. Having said all that, this processor is in extremely high demand & will be very hard to come by @ retail prices. If you can eventually get your hands on one, even at a slight ~$50 mark-up from MSRP, I would still recommend buying it. You most definitely will not be disappointed with your purchase! =)

The Ryzen 5900x CPU is amazing. Does All-Core 4.750Ghz using Precision Boost 0verdrive 2. Turbo's to 5Ghz or more on some cores. A significant jump from Ryzen 3000 series chips or older. Sockets directly into your existing or new B450/B550 and X570 motherboards. Make sure your BIOS is updated. Any of the 5xxx series processors will work out great to be honest, but if you are an extreme overclocker or want to keep your system around longer before it's replacement is required, you might want to splurge on the 5900x or 5950x.

Runs like a champ. Mine boosts above advertised boost clock (4.85Ghz) with no OC. Runs 10-20C cooler than my i7 which has a 40W lower TDP, so IHS seems high quality. Major props to Best Buy for rolling these out in such a way that real people can actually buy them.

The ryzen 9 5900x is an extremely fast processor that will be able to handle anything you throw at it. It is a must buy for anyone who can get their hands on it!

If you can get one of these CPUs do so! They beat every CPU Intel is making right now! If you game this is the best, you don't need the 5950X, this performs jus as good in benchmarks.

What can i say? if you bought this , you know what you are getting. If you're trying to buy it, you know what you are looking for.

12 cores 24 threads at 4.7ghz Pretty good Unfortunately I didn't win the silicon lottery I can't do all @4.8 and can't single core a 5ghz. Sad face . Coming from a 2700x I don't know how good it is in games because I can't purchase any rtx 3000 series cards or a rdna 2 cards . I'm too hard headed to purchase above MSRP prices. If everybody was like me scalpers wouldn't exist.

I didn't even expect to be upgrading my 9900K soon at all but the results this CPU put out for the same price blew me away enough to go through with the upgrade. Of all places I actually found it in a local Best Buy just sitting in one of the glass PC part cages, but its stock was not reported online. Installing this CPU, despite the differences from an intel chip, was very easy and user-friendly. I highly recommend using an Asus B550-F Gaming motherboard as this is what I am using and am having an excellent experience with this combo without overspending. The 5900x at stock runs about 19% faster on 1-core tasks than the 9900k and in multicore runs over 60% faster. And, get this, entirely with lower temperatures, like 10 degrees C lower. Specifically in high-end gaming, however, I noticed this CPU runs as hot as the 9900K does. It's also worth noting this CPU has very stable temperatures that do not bounce around like they do on the 9900K; they somewhat gradually increase and decrease like GPU temperatures do, which is awesome for keeping proper track of thermals. Originally I wanted the 5950x but after actually being lucky enough to have gotten the 5900x instead I think that despite the loss in cores, this is the chip buyers should strive to get this generation. Although $550 is no small amount of cash, this chip still feels like it's a great deal compared to other CPUs I could have bought.