Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking242not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.52no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)25 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size81 mm2163 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million2,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Radeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD).

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Recency 12 January 2021 25 February 2022
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Steam Deck CPU (LCD), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5900 and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900 is a desktop processor while Steam Deck CPU (LCD) is a notebook one.


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