AMD has today unveiled its latest processor generation, Ryzen 5000. The Ryzen 9 5950X is the most powerful processor. With this, AMD aims to finally catch up to Intel.
AMD’s CEO Dr. Lisa Su has today presented the latest generation of Ryzen 5000. All four models are based on the new Zen 3 architecture:
- Ryzen 9 5950X
- Ryzen 9 5900X
- Ryzen 7 5800X
- and Ryzen 5 5600X
You can find the entire official stream (in English) from AMD on YouTube.
Ryzen 5000 in benchmarks against Intel and Ryzen 3000
How does Ryzen 5000 perform against Intel? AMD showcases its new flagship, the Ryzen 9 5950X, in early benchmarks against Intel’s competition in the gaming sector:
| Games | Ryzen 5900X vs. I9 10900K |
|---|---|
| League of Legends | + 21 % |
| PUPG | + 5 % |
| Dota 2 | + 6 % |
| F1 2019 | + 5 % |
| Battlefield V | – 3% |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | + 1 % |
| CS: GO | + 19 % |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | + 6 % |
| Far Cry New Dawn | + 2 % |
| Ashes of the Singularity | + 5 % |
Also outside of gaming, AMD shows how its new processor performs: In video editing (+ 13 %) and rendering (+ 59 %), the Ryzen 9 5950X also shows to be faster than the competition.
But Intel remains active: With Rocket Lake, Intel has already announced the 11th generation of its desktop processors. These are expected to be released in the first quarter of 2021.
How does Ryzen 5000 perform against the old 3rd generation? AMD has shown in another graphic how the latest processors perform against the 3rd generation of Ryzen.
AMD promises an average performance increase of around 26 % from the 3rd generation to Ryzen 5000. Compared to the first two generations of Ryzen, the difference is likely to be even more pronounced.
The benchmarks come directly from AMD, so you should take the data with some caution. Especially in certain games, AMD processors show better performance than Intel. You should wait for the first independent tests before making a purchase decision.
Mid-year, competitor Intel released its i9 10900K:
Ryzen 5000 in Cinebench R20
Particularly in Cinebench R20, the theoretical “Single Core” performance is evident. Here, Intel has always had the upper hand. But AMD also shows that it can easily beat Intel:
| Processor | Cinebench R20 |
|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 640 points |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 630 points |
| Intel Core i7-1185G7 | 600 points |
| Intel Core i7-1165G7 | 552 points |
| Intel Core i9-10900K | 542 points |
Ryzen 5000 Release and Price
When will the new processors be available? AMD has announced that the new Ryzen generation will be available worldwide on November 5, 2020. All four presented CPUs are expected to be available then.
What will Ryzen 5000 cost? So far, we only know the dollar prices, which will likely be somewhat higher in euros:
- The Ryzen 9 5950X will cost $799
- The Ryzen 9 5900X will cost $549
- The Ryzen 7 5800X will cost $449
- The Ryzen 5 5600X will cost $299
Regarding the prices, it also shows that AMD is no longer offering lower prices than the competition, but instead wants to provide more performance for similar prices.
Who are the new processors aimed at? While AMD’s Threadripper processors are directed at professionals in image editing, rendering, and more, AMD presents the latest series of processors for gamers. Even with the strongest processor, the Ryzen 9 5950X, AMD targets gamers who want particularly high performance.
AMD will also unveil its new graphics cards at the end of October. The official video only showed a short teaser with a few images of the GPU’s performance. Here, too, we must wait and see what the future holds.
Additionally, AMD tested the RX 6000 with a Ryzen 9 5900X CPU in 4K (3840 x 2160). We still do not know how their performance will impact gaming.
The presentation comes at an opportune time, as anyone purchasing a new CPU will also consider getting a new graphics card. With the Radeon RX 6000 “Big Navi”, AMD has a possible response to the release of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3080.
