AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 22,049–22,090 pts, across two PassMark results (PassMark CPU benchmark listing, PassMark CPU benchmark listing). Across all its cores it scores 12,733–13,736 points in Cinebench R23 multi, across two published results (GadgetVersus CPU benchmark listing, Notebookcheck CPU benchmark listing).
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 13 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from Notebookcheck, Geekbench Browser, PassMark, 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 |
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 retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 22,049 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-24 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 13,736 points | GadgetVersus retrieved 2026-07-24 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 12,733 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-06-24 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 9,485 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-09-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 8,506 points | Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-06-24Same result reported by CPU-Monkey | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,159 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,150 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-09-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,027 points | Geekbench Browser retrieved 2026-06-24Same result reported by CPU-Monkey | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 1,957 points | Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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