Customer Ratings & Reviews

Powerful processor set at a solid price. It's recently gotten a bit of competition from Intel's 10000 series getting price cuts, but AMD still leads in single threaded performance in many games that I play. Runs a little hot on my Fuma 2. In hindsight, I may have been better off snagging a NH-D15 or a Liquid Freezer II.

Big difference! Better Performance! Exciting purchase with an Excellent value!

The best processor in the zen3 series IMO This thing is great both at gaming and at workloads like video editing. I thought the gap between this and the 5950x was a bit too steep for the 4 extra cores, and to add to that, this one hits better numbers than the 5800x/5950x in gaming loads (5800 3D is better in games i hear, but this is the "jack of all trades" for this generation for sure) I do a lot of gaming AND a lot of high-core workloads and while i'd love to have a threadripper in the coming months/year ... this is a great great processor for someone who just needs a powerful computer (i hve two of them -- one has an evga 3090 FTW3 the other has a 3090Ti FE) I also have a 5600x/3080FE combo which -- is still a really good setup but i would jump to the 5800x (3d) over the 5600x if you were to build a 3080-based machine right now... the price ponts on cpus have changed A LOT.

Amazing processor for gaming & daily use. I was fortunate enough to buy it on sale for 340$ & was debating between the 5900x vs 58003dx & 110% glad I went with this processor. It runs cool, fast, and can handle anything you throw at it!

Purchased and installed AMD's latest processor and it's been working like a dream. Super fast, super smooth, acceptable temperatures and great performance under load. The only downside is that something faster is always around the corner!!!

AMD always killing it, not the tip top, however this processor is blazing fast for gaming and recording and the price is great if you can't afford the top tier but still want amazing performance.

Great processor! 12 cores 24 threads. Great for gaming and streaming

It's a 12 core cpu, what more could you expect. It's insanely fast and while it's a bit overkill for my application I am happy knowing I will have plenty of processing power in the future. It runs a bit warm under a Cryorig H5 (50C Idle, 70-80C under load) but it doesn't thermal throttle. It doesn't include a cooler to incentivise the user to get something substantial enough to cool it but in terms of $ per core this is the best among the Ryzen 5000 series lineup. I have a 5600X as well but I needed more power for editing, but honestly the entire lineup is amazing.

Upgraded from a ryzen 7 3700x because it can and will bottleneck the rtx 3080. Saw this overkill cpu for 300$ and decided to spoil myself. Didnt expect to make such a difference but it absolutely did! I went for straight speed and even undervolt it to 1.25v while still getting over boosted clock speeds of 4950MHz.. undervolting is simple and is a must to keep this power house cpu temps in check. Didnt regret the purchase.

Best CPU ever. Was thinking about the 5950x but this seriously can tackle everything I need it for plus more. Great price. Was always an intel fanboy, but this series changed my mind. Intel needs to step it up.

When i built my pc 3 years ago, i got an x570 chipset knowing i would eventually upgrade from my 3600 to a 5000 series. Finally did so and the performance improvements were drastic. Good processor for multiple tasks. Video and audio encoding is very quick, and can also play games with no worries. Temperatures could be worrying at first glance , but if you look at AMD’s spec information, this generation of ryzen all run hotter than most cpu’s, and are designed to handle it. Just make sure you have a good heatsink and know how to properly install it.

If you're able to get your hands on one at the moment, its a fantastic cpu for the performance at nearly any workload compared to intel offerings at similar pricing. Beating intel at most games, and taking on highly multithreaded applications too. My very first cpu from AMD, hopefully they can keep cranking out winners like this. And in greater volumes so that everyone that wants one can get one.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is an absolute beast of a CPU, delivering incredible multi-core performance, excellent gaming speeds, and great efficiency. If you’re building a high-end rig for gaming, content creation, or productivity, this processor is still one of the best choices in the AM4 lineup.

Great cpu - 0 stutters Upgraded from an intel i5 7600k that had mild stuttering on the random occasion. Have had no such issues thus far. idle around 35-40C with a 360 aio. Browsing/streaming videos and cpu hovers below 3% usage compared to the 20%+ of my i5. Amazing all around. Only real issue is installation. Having to flash bios on motherboards require an older chip or has you tinkering around with your motherboard until it works. Definitely frustrating to troubleshoot but it'd a one and done thing so I guess I don't mind too much.

Very nice CPU! The 12 cores really hit the spot especially for heavy workloads. Gaming you won’t see much difference between this and the 5600x but there will be a slight boost if connected with the 3080 or 6800xt. Overall excellent CPU. Goodbye Intel!

I upgraded to the Ryzen 9 5900x from a Ryzen 5 5500 and noticed an immediate difference. The major thing I noticed was higher frames in games such as Counter Strike, Overwatch 2, and Minecraft. I got this at a steep discount (around 65% off) and I would highly suggest getting one of these if it goes on sale like that again. Definitely getting my money’s worth out of it.

The best value CPU from AMD (after the 5600x), you are getting a monster at this price. It surprisingly runs cooler than my 5800x and even though it is overkill for my needs I think this is one of those leaps in cpu performance that will last you years and years.

AMD Ryzen 5000 series is one for the record books! AMD introduced the Zen 3 Ryzen processors online with the sole intention to show more performance at less wattage. The increase from the previous Ryzen 3000 series is up to 22% faster. Meaning if you are coming from a Ryzen 2000 series (Zen+) then you are in for a major performance champion at over 40% performance increase. That increase is not free. It comes in the form of heat. It does not come with a cooler, so be sure to get you a BEEFY air cooler, or a nice all-in-one (AIO) liquid cooler solution and you will be off to the races!

Paired with a 3080 Ti. Having multiple things open feels smoother. Intensive games have better performance & frame rate. This is an upgrade from a 3600. I’m getting more usage of out pc as a whole & my bottleneck is severely reduced. This is all obvious things to expect with an upgrade. Under heavy load I haven’t seen temps rise over 55 c (my fans aren’t great either). Solid purchase, a step up with the gpu would’ve been a 3D but for price I am happy. UPDATE BIOS before upgrading

Very fast and way better frames during flight simulator 2020 on ultra (paired with a 3080ti). Only issue is that the computer turns off randomly but I suspect that it may be unrelated.