AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 22,090 pts, per PassMark. Across all its cores it scores 13,736 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per GadgetVersus.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is a processor from the Zen 3 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 15 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, PassMark, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 119 fps | — | Not recorded | Notebookcheck 2022-03-01 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 22,090 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 22,049 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-24 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 13,736 points | GadgetVersus 2022-01-01 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 12,733 points | Notebookcheck 2022-06-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 9,485 points | Notebookcheck 2026-09-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 8,506 points | Geekbench Browser 2024-06-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 8,506 points | CPU-Monkey 2023-06-01 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 3,159 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 3,150 points | PassMark Software 2026-09-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,027 points | Geekbench Browser 2024-06-01 |
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