Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 9850X3D
AMD · Released Nov 5, 2020
DiscontinuedRyzen 9 5900X
- SocketAM4
- MemoryDDR4
- AM4: Older AM4 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 24
- Cores
- 12
- Max Boost
- 4.8GHz
- L3 Cache
- 64MB
- Base Clock
- 3.7GHz
- TDP
- 105W
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Ryzen 9 5900X has about a 2% higher spec score than Ryzen 7 9850X3D and launched at $50 more.
$549
Launch MSRP
$499(better)
62.2(better)
Spec score
61
24(better)
Threads
16
12(better)
Cores
8
4.8GHz
Max Boost
5.6GHz(better)
64MB
L3 Cache
96MB(better)
3.7GHz
Base Clock
4.7GHz(better)
105W(better)
TDP
120W
AM4
Socket
AM5
DDR4
Memory
DDR5
Nov 5, 2020
Released
Jan 29, 2026