![AMD Ryzen 9 5000 5900X Dodeca-core [12 Core] 3.70 GHz Processor - OEM Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QC3pU5xcL._AC_UL140_SR140,140_.jpg)
TL;DR at the end
Bought this CPU as an upgrade from my Ryzen 1700. I have a decent x370 motherboard (GIGABYTE Gaming 5), so I was wary about whether or not I should upgrade my motherboard as well; however, after making sure I was on the right bios version to support 3rd gen ryzen, I plopped this bad boy in and was immediately blown away. Gone are the days of CPU bottleneck for my 1080ti. Gone are the days of non-GPU accelerated video rendering and audio exporting. It for sure doubled my speed even with my 1700 overclocked to 3.8 GHz, and there's still more I can get out of it if I were to upgrade my mobo to an x570 board. Nonetheless, this chip is amazing. It's a bit pricey, but I feel like I'll be using this baby for much longer than I used my 1700. The ability to use my old hardware is a HUGE plus.
The only con (minor) I noticed was it runs a bit hotter than my 1700, as expected, but it required some cooler tweaking to not have my PC sound like a jet engine 24/7. For context, I am using a corsair h100i v2 AIO cooler. At idle, the chip is between 45-50 ⁰C. It sits around 50⁰C when browsing YouTube and such. During 1080p gaming, games like AC Odyssey (max settings) were pushing it to 64⁰C max in a roughly 22⁰C atmosphere. Because the curves on the corsair link software settings were not set to handle water temps that the chip was producing, the fans were pushing 75% usage at just idle (default fans have 2400ish RPM limit). I had to spend a good hour or so and then some more time during gaming to customize and tweak the fan curve settings. It paid off because now my PC as quiet as possible while having stable temps for both the water and the CPU. I'd also recommend using Ryzen Master to check temps ad 3rd party software, at the moment, aren't reporting correct cpu temps (they show the temps as roughly 5-7⁰ hotter with more usage spikes)
TL;DR:
- If you invested in a good x370 board (~$180+) for the ryzen 1000 series, this CPU is a very good overall upgrade if you have the money to fork over for it. If not, the 3900x is also a great option (or any of the 3000 CPUs, honestly).
- Make sure your cooler can handle the temps and the mobo vrm can deliver enough voltage (most x370s can).
- Be prepared to modify settings for your cooling solution as the chip runs hotter than ryzen 1000 CPUs.
| Processor | 4.7 GHz ryzen_9_3950x |
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