AMD says the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 is the ‘world’s best gaming CPU’
AMD’s highly anticipated Zen 3 made its debut last month with four new Ryzen 5000 CPUs that aim to snatch the gaming crown from Intel. You won’t even have to wait that long, as AMD said the AM4-based CPUs would all go on sale on 5 November.
The four models released are: Ryzen 9 5950X: 16 cores, 32 threads, 4.9GHz boost, 3.4GHz base, 105-watt TDP, $799 (around £603) Ryzen 9 5900X: 12 cores, 24 threads, 4.8GHz boost, 3.8GHz base, 105-watt TDP, $549 (around £414) Ryzen 7 5800X: 8 cores, 16 threads, 4.7GHz boost, 3.8GHz base, 105-watt TDP, $449 (around £339) Ryzen 5 5600X: 6
