AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is a 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor for Socket AM4, with a 3.3 GHz base clock and up to 4.8 GHz boost.

Ryzen 5000 SeriesAM4Zen 3Desktop

Key Metrics

Architecture
Zen 3
Release
2024-07-31
Cores / threads
16 / 32
Boost
4.8 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Memory
DDR4
Power
105 W

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is an exact Vermeer desktop model in the Ryzen 5000 Series. AMD specifies a 105 W default TDP and 3200 MT/s system memory support. It requires separate graphics hardware. Socket matching alone does not establish motherboard firmware support.

Core topology1 row
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-316233004800Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support1 row
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR43200Official maximum; module population can reduce the supported rate.2
Declared power1 row
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP105defaultVendor specification, not measured whole-system draw.
Integrated graphics1 row
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
absentDiscrete Graphics Card Required00
Sources and review evidence3 sources

Last reviewed: 2026-09-14. Data confidence: High.