AMD has recently announced the highly anticipated AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processor lineup which are powered by the new “Zen 3” architecture. The Ryzen 5000 series features the top-of-the-line Ryzen 9 5950X which has 16 cores, 32 threads and 72 MB of cache. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 9 5900X is the highest end of the three main models, and it offers up to a 26% faster gaming on average as compared to previous-gen CPUs.
In fact, the new AMD “Zen 3” core architecture delivers a 19% generational increase in instructions per cycle (IPC), the largest since the introduction of “Zen” processors in 2017.
Of the CPUs in the lineup, the Ryzen 9 5950X is no doubt the processor of choice for gamers/content creators who want the best possible performance. After all, the 5950X offers the highest single-thread performance of any desktop gaming processor. Plus, the 5950X has the most multi-core performance of any desktop gaming processor and any desktop processor in a mainstream CPU socket.
The Ryzen 9 5900X is no slouch either, with the said processor being 7% faster in 1080p gaming across select game titles on average compared to the competition.
Here are the prices, specs, and release dates for the Ryzen 5000 series processors:
| MODEL | CORES/ THREADS | TDP (Watts) | BOOST/BASE FREQ. (GHz) | TOTAL CACHE | COOLER | SEP (USD) | EXPECTED AVAILABILITY |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 16C/32T | 105W | Up to 4.9 / 3.4 | 72MB | N/A | $799 | November 5, 2020 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 12C/24T | 105W | Up to 4.8 / 3.7 | 70MB | N/A | $549 | November 5, 2020 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 8C/16T | 105W | Up to 4.7 / 3.8 | 36MB | N/A | $449 | November 5, 2020 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 6C/12T | 65W | Up to 4.6 / 3.7 | 35MB | Wraith Stealth | $299 | November 5, 2020 |
For more info on the new AMD CPU lineup, visit the official Ryzen website.