AMD Announces Fastest Gaming Processor with New AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processor Lineup
We just watched AMD’s stream of the launch of Ryzen 5000 series of desktop CPUs and we are seriously impressed. The new Zen 3 lineup looks absolutely awesome. The Ryzen 9 5900X ($549/12-core) and Ryzen 9 5950X ($799/16-core) – at up to 4.9GHz – should beat Intel’s best in gaming. I am looking forward to buying the 5950X, and am beyond eager to dump my power-hog 10900K to feature a better all-round CPU.
Dr. Lisa Su also teased a new Radeon RX 6000 which averages 61 FPS on Borderlands 3 at Badass/4K settings. This is impressive considering that the RTX 3090 averages only a bit higher at the same settings in the same benchmark using an overclocked i9-10900K. We can’t wait to test it! Here is AMD’s press release:
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – October 8, 2020 – Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) introduced the highly anticipated AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processor lineup powered by the new “Zen 3” architecture. Offering up to 16 cores, 32 threads and 72 MB of cache in the top-of-the-line AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors dominate in heavily threaded workloads[1] and power efficiency[2], while the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processor offers up to a 26% generational uplift in gaming performance[3]. With extensive improvements throughout the core including a unified 8-core complex with direct access to 32MB L3 cache, the new AMD “Zen 3” core architecture delivers a 19% generational increase in instructions per cycle (IPC)[4], the largest since the introduction of “Zen” processors in 2017.
“Our commitment with each generation of our Ryzen processors has been to build the best PC processors in the world. The new AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors extend our leadership from IPC4, power efficiency2 to single-core[5], multi-core performance1 and gaming[6],” said Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, client business unit, AMD. “Today, we are extremely proud to deliver what our community and customers have come to expect from Ryzen processors – dominant multi-core1 and single-core performance5 and true gaming leadership6 – all within a broad ecosystem of motherboards and chipsets that are drop-in ready for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors.”
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processors
Featuring a remarkable 19% IPC increase4 over the prior generation in PC workloads, the “Zen 3” architecture pushes gaming and content creation performance leadership6,1 to a new level. “Zen 3” architecture reduces latency from accelerated core and cache communication and doubles the directly accessible L3 cache per core while delivering up to 2.8X more performance-per-watt versus the competition2.
The top of the line 16 core AMD Ryzen 9 5950X offers:
- The highest single-thread performance of any desktop gaming processor5
- The most multi-core performance of any desktop gaming processor and any desktop processor in a mainstream CPU socket1
The 12 core AMD Ryzen 9 5900X offers the best gaming experience by:
- Average of 7% faster in 1080p gaming across select game titles than the competition[7]
- Average of 26% faster in 1080p gaming across select titles generationally[8]
AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processor Line-up and Availability
| MODEL | CORES/
THREADS |
TDP
(Watts) |
BOOST[ix]/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 |
AMD 500 series motherboards are ready for AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors with a simple BIOS update. This broad ecosystem support and readiness includes over 100 AMD 500 series motherboards from all major motherboard manufacturers. AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processors announced today are expected to be available for purchase globally on November 5, 2020.
AMD Ryzen Equipped to Win Game Bundle
The AMD Ryzen Equipped to Win game bundle program is back with the highly anticipated next chapter in the Far Cry series, Far Cry 6. Customers who purchase an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X processor between November 5th, 2020 and December 31st, 2020 will receive a complimentary copy of Far Cry 6 Standard Edition – PC digital when released[x]. Additionally, customers who purchase an AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT, or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT processor between October 20th, 2020 and December 31st, 2020 will also receive a free copy of Far Cry 6 Standard Edition – PC digital10.
Supporting Resources
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Make sure to tune in on Wednesday, October 28 for the AMD “Where Gaming Begins” event at 12 noon EDT to learn more about the new Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards. We will be watching!
Happy Gaming!