AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Zen 3 CPU Review

1. Ryzen 9 5900X - The Sensible High-End Option2. Zen 3 Architecture and Changes3. Operating Frequencies & Overclocking4. Testing Methodology5. CPU Tests: Cinebench R206. CPU Tests: Blender and V-Ray Rendering7. CPU Tests: 7-Zip Compression & Decompression8. CPU Tests: Handbrake H264 & H2659. Memory Tests: Memory Bandwidth and Latency10. Gaming: 3DMark Time Spy11. Gaming: F1 202012. Gaming: Grand Theft Auto V13. Gaming: Metro Exodus14. Gaming: Red Dead Redemption 215. Gaming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider16. Gaming: The Division 217. Technical: Power Draw, Efficiency, Temperatures18. Value: Cinebench Performance per £19. Closing Thoughts20. View All Pages

The Division 2

We run the game with quality set to Ultra, VSync disabled, and DX12 mode.

In the Division 2, Intel manages to switch the picture again with a chart-topping result from the Core i9-10900K. AMD’s Zen 3 options are marginally lower FPS than the Intel mainstream offering, but the performance difference is unlikely to disappoint any potential buyers. Versus Zen 2, Zen 3 shows another reasonable performance uplift in both average FPS and 1% low FPS values.

1440P increases the graphics workload to the point where all chips perform basically the same.

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