Ryzen 9 5900X vs Socket TR4
Primary details
Comparing Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | not rated | 174 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 63.47 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 9 |
Architecture codename | Zen, Zen+ (2017) | Vermeer (Zen3) (2020) |
Release date | 16 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Current price | $50 | $351 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | no data | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
Threads | no data | 24 |
Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 4.8 GHz |
L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 64 MB |
Chip lithography | no data | 7 nm |
Die size | no data | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
64 bit support | - | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 | no data | 1 |
Socket | TR4 | AM4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 180 W180,000 mW 0.241 hp 0.18 kW , 250 W250,000 mW 0.335 hp 0.25 kW | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
AES-NI | no data | + |
AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.
AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X.
PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 16 May 2017 | 5 November 2020 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 105 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Socket TR4 and Ryzen 9 5900X. We've got no test results to judge.
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