It has been an exciting time for PC gamers recently, the new RTX 3000 series has shaken up the GPU market (if you can buy one), now AMD Zen 3 is here, and in a few weeks Radeon RX 6000.
The Ryzen series of CPUs has been an amazing turning point for AMD, winning back a large percentage of the market share and the go-to option for people looking for the best bang for their buck.
However, Intel has always had one big selling point; their CPUs are better for gaming.
AMD state Ryzen 9 5900X is the star of the show
This may change with the launch of the AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors, AMD is claiming a 19% raw increase in performance-per-clock.
Then for gaming, AMD state Ryzen 9 5900X can deliver a 26% performance boost in CPU-limited games on average when compared to the recently launched Ryzen 9 3900XT.
AMD’s internal benchmarking process also claim that the Ryzen 9 5900X has an advantage compared to the Intel Core i9-10900K in the vast majority of games.
We have seen claims like this before with earlier Ryzen launches; however, previously they often cited CS:GO performance, something they perform particularly well in. This is still used, showing a 19% gain over the 10900K, they have then tested against 9 other games, many of which also offer a gain over the Intel CPU.
Benchmark Comparison
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X VS | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | Intel Core i9-10900K |
| League of Legends | 50 | 21 |
| PUBG | 33 | 5 |
| DOTA 2 | 24 | 6 |
| F1 2019 | 24 | 6 |
| Battlefield V | 5 | -3 |
| Total War Three Kingdoms | 6 | 1 |
| CS:GO | 46 | 19 |
| Shadow of Tomb Raider | 28 | 6 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 22 | 2 |
| Ashes of Singularity | 19 | 5 |
| Average | 25.7 | 6.8 |
No doubt AMD were selective on the games they chose, adding in Battlefield V so they don’t look too bias, but a performance advantage in 9 games out of 10 does look very promising. The average performance advantage across all ten games amounts to 6.8%.
CPU lineup and pricing
| AMD | Cores Threads | Base/Turbo | L3 Cache | TDP | MSRP | Price rise % |
| Ryzen 9 5950X | 16c/32t | 3400 / 4900 | 64 MB | 105 W | $799 | 6.70% |
| Ryzen 9 5900X | 12c/24t | 3700 / 4800 | 64 MB | 105 W | $549 | 10% |
| Ryzen 7 5800X | 8c/16t | 3800 / 4700 | 32 MB | 105 W | $449 | 12.50% |
| Ryzen 5 5600X | 6c/12t | 3700 / 4600 | 32 MB | 65 W | $299 | 20% |
Sadly, it is not all good news, AMD increased the price of the CPUs by $50, then all but the 5600X lack a supplied cooler.
The lack of a Wraith cooler is not a massive issue, the 3950X and 3900XT already come without one, and it’s unlikely you will spend £500 on a CPU then slap on a stock cooler, but it’s nice to have a backup.
The $50 price hike across the board is a bit of a concern. For the top of the range $799 Ryzen 9 5950X this represents a 6.7% price change, but at the bottom of the range, the Ryzen 5 5600X has seen a 20% price rise.
My maths isn’t amazing, but with claims like a 19% performance increase, the performance per dollar is effectively being reduced on the Ryzen 5 5600X, with a negligible gain on the 5800X.
However, in comparison to Intel, you should hopefully be seeing a better price/performance ratio. In the UK the Intel Core i9 10900K is £550, and the Ryzen 9 5900X should launch for around £500
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