Average Bench: 97.1% (80th of 1420)

Based on 822 user benchmarks.  Devices: 178BFBFF00A20F10, 178BFBFF00A20F12 Model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core Processor

Excellent average bench

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 averaged just 2.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 611Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 163Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is 23.5%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 80.1Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 1,093Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 822 samples)
Min Avg Max
70.4 Memory 80.1 91.8
125 1-Core 163 176
253 2-Core 320 348
99.9% 188 Pts
Min Avg Max
475 4-Core 611 684
862 8-Core 1,093 1,250
102% 852 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,465 64-Core 1,753 1,935
108% 1,753 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.8
1-Core 170
2-Core 346
108% 202 Pts
4-Core 676
8-Core 1220
114% 948 Pts
64-Core 1861
115% 1861 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.5
1-Core 176
2-Core 345
109% 203 Pts
4-Core 666
8-Core 1,180
111% 923 Pts
64-Core 1,755
109% 1,755 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Memory 89.9
1-Core 171
2-Core 333
107% 198 Pts
4-Core 655
8-Core 1,184
110% 919 Pts
64-Core 1,769
110% 1,769 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 86
1-Core 169
2-Core 333
105% 196 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 1,112
105% 870 Pts
64-Core 1,696
105% 1,696 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Memory 77.9
1-Core 175
2-Core 347
105% 200 Pts
4-Core 665
8-Core 1,214
113% 939 Pts
64-Core 1,898
117% 1,898 Pts
AM4, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Memory 71.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 338
97% 187 Pts
4-Core 668
8-Core 1,073
107% 871 Pts
64-Core 1,936
120% 1,936 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 64,395,592 CPUs tested.

Typical Ryzen 9 5900 Builds (Compare 788 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 185%
UFO

System: Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $870

Popular Ryzen 9 5900 systems:

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