Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT: which is better

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 5950X is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 45,241 vs 43,868).
Ryzen 9 5900XT is $110 cheaper ($290 vs $400).
Ryzen 9 5900XT gives 34% more performance per dollar.
Both use socket AM4 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 9 5950X	Ryzen 9 5900XT
Overall score	62.8	60.9
PassMark CPU Mark	45,241	43,868
Single-thread rating	3,477	3,478
US price	from $400	from $290
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.3 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB
TDP	105 W	105 W
Max power	142 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	AM4	AM4
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Series	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2020	2024
Integrated graphics	none	none

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