AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 43,873–43,916 pts, across two PassMark results (PassMark CPU benchmark listing, PassMark CPU benchmark listing). Across all its cores it scores 22,786 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per PCBench.
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.
Amazon listing: $295.16
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-21. Price and availability subject to change.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is a processor from the Zen 3 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 9 synthetic benchmark results, 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from PassMark, PCBench, TopCPU, FPSBench; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1080p | High | 435 fps | — | Not recorded | FPSBench 2024-06 |
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 | 43,916 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 43,873 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-19 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 22,786 points | PCBench 2024-07-31 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 13,539 points | TopCPU (Geekbench Browser aggregated) retrieved 2026-07-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,478 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-08-28 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,477 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-09-25 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 3,475 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-19 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,331 points | TopCPU (Geekbench Browser aggregated) retrieved 2026-07-20 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 1,964 points | PCBench 2024-07-31 |
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