Am486DX4-100 vs Ryzen 9 5900

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	356	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD Am486
Power efficiency	31.72	no data
Designer	AMD	AMD
Manufacturer	TSMC	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (2020−2025)	80486 (1989)
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	24	no data
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	0.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	no data	33 MT/s
Multiplier	30	3
L1 cache	768 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	no data
L3 cache	64 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	500 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	4,150 million	1 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Am486DX4-100.

PCIe version

4.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	12	1
Chip lithography	7 nm	500 nm

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