AMD unveils the Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop Processor lineup

AMD has recently announced the highly anticipated AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processor lineup which are powered by the new “Zen 3” architecture. The Ryzen 5000 series features the top-of-the-line Ryzen 9 5950X which has 16 cores, 32 threads and 72 MB of cache. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 9 5900X is the highest end of the three main models, and it offers up to a 26% faster gaming on average as compared to previous-gen CPUs.

In fact, the new AMD “Zen 3” core architecture delivers a 19% generational increase in instructions per cycle (IPC), the largest since the introduction of “Zen” processors in 2017.

Of the CPUs in the lineup, the Ryzen 9 5950X is no doubt the processor of choice for gamers/content creators who want the best possible performance. After all, the 5950X offers the highest single-thread performance of any desktop gaming processor. Plus, the 5950X has the most multi-core performance of any desktop gaming processor and any desktop processor in a mainstream CPU socket.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is no slouch either, with the said processor being 7% faster in 1080p gaming across select game titles on average compared to the competition.

Here are the prices, specs, and release dates for the Ryzen 5000 series processors:

For more info on the new AMD CPU lineup, visit the official Ryzen website.