[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Overall Score
48/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 48/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Average
61/100
Performance
Rating: Below Average
57/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 33x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 8 |
| Total Threads | 16 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.6 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 40.2 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 69 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 734.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 145.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 256.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 61 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 17.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 206.4 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Codename | Zen 3 (Cezanne) |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| Intel Equivalent | -Intel Core i9 11980HK |
| Released | January 12, 2021 |
| Successor | -AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX |
| Type | Laptop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 68.27 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200- LPDDR4-4266 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Socket | FP6 |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-54 W (configurable) |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 284.2 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 17.9 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 19.3B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 52M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 47 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 85.1 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 894 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 29.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 3.28 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 12.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 157.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 407.4 PPW |
iGPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Execution Units | 8 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2100 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 8 |
| ROPs | 8 |
| Shading Units | 512 |
| TGP | 25 W |
| TMUs | 32 |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).