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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jun 19, 2025 10:53 AM

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core / 32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor

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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core / 32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $229.99. Shipping is free.

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Product Details:
  • Powerful content creation and game performance
  • 16 Cores and 32 processing threads, based on AMD Zen 3 architecture
  • 3.3 GHz Base Clock / 4.8 GHz Max Boost
  • Unlocked for overclocking,
  • 72 MB cache, DDR4-3200 support
  • For the AMD Socket AM4 platform
  • PCIe 4.0 support
  • Cooler not included

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $49.01 less (17.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $279 at the time of this posting.
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Amazon has AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core / 32-Thread AM4 Desktop Processor on sale for $229.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Powerful content creation and game performance
  • 16 Cores and 32 processing threads, based on AMD Zen 3 architecture
  • 3.3 GHz Base Clock / 4.8 GHz Max Boost
  • Unlocked for overclocking,
  • 72 MB cache, DDR4-3200 support
  • For the AMD Socket AM4 platform
  • PCIe 4.0 support
  • Cooler not included

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $49.01 less (17.6% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $279 at the time of this posting.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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godlyatheist
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I had a 3600 that would BSOD with a different stop code every time after entering low power mode. Issue was defective core. You can test by using Ryzen Master to disable cores 1 at a time then let it idle for 24 hours (I just have it play Youtube videos). If the issue goes away with the defective core disabled, you can get a warranty replacement.
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captnslo
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Probably not building new, but maxing out their current AM4 platform. At least that's what I'm doing.
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JustinW8458
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5900 XT came out last year 16 Core / 32 Thread. 5900X is probably what you have. 12-core / 24 Thread.
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Jun 19, 2025 10:34 PM
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RotoJedi
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Jun 19, 2025 10:34 PM
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Will there ever be a X3D sale again?
Jun 19, 2025 10:56 PM
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max1001Jun 19, 2025 10:56 PM
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Quote from PetSpy :
gamers, you only need 6-8 cores, so more at home is why? maybe if you high res twitch streaming your gameplay while talking to your squad... bare in mind ryzen 9's may require very different ram sticks from ryzen 7 or 5, so triple check with your mobo maker before upgrading.
This guy is clueless. Just ignore him. Different ram. ROFL.
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Jun 19, 2025 10:58 PM
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max1001Jun 19, 2025 10:58 PM
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5800x3d has been discontinued since last fall.
Jun 19, 2025 11:10 PM
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burticusJun 19, 2025 11:10 PM
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yeah this is a last hurrah upgrade for AM4 people. It's not a massive upgrade from my 5700x so I'll wait. I don't feel the upgrade need every generation or even 2, I like to go for 3+ to feel it. If what I have now is meeting needs, why not...
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godlyatheistJun 19, 2025 11:44 PM
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Quote from Joacho :
Pretty much a refresh with like 2 to 3% performance difference, if at that: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2334382
I have a 4 year old 5950X but it started restarting randomly while in low power mode (e.g. idle state, locked screen). Turning off C states in BIOS helped a bit but the random restarts still sometimes happen. Hopefully the 5900XT fixes that.
I had a 3600 that would BSOD with a different stop code every time after entering low power mode. Issue was defective core. You can test by using Ryzen Master to disable cores 1 at a time then let it idle for 24 hours (I just have it play Youtube videos). If the issue goes away with the defective core disabled, you can get a warranty replacement.
Last edited by godlyatheist June 19, 2025 at 04:49 PM.
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reqUser098Jun 20, 2025 2:19 AM
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Quote from captnslo :
Probably not building new, but maxing out their current AM4 platform. At least that's what I'm doing.
price matched at micro center and put it in, upgraded from 3700x, typing on the machine right now, extreme happy with this.
use case: many VM and docker containers and vibe coding with local LLM
Jun 20, 2025 3:18 AM
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kemetblkJun 20, 2025 3:18 AM
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Looking at this to upgrade my 3700X. Not ready to do a full system upgrade, but I think this would extend my current system for 3-4 years (already have 32GB of DDR4-3600). Use case is mostly video transcoding/editing, Photoshop, and gaming. Comments welcome.

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scholzpdxJun 20, 2025 4:34 AM
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Quote from PetSpy :
gamers, you only need 6-8 cores, so more at home is why? maybe if you high res twitch streaming your gameplay while talking to your squad... bare in mind ryzen 9's may require very different ram sticks from ryzen 7 or 5, so triple check with your mobo maker before upgrading.
2015 wants your argument back. As games are first developed for consoles that get 16 threads at their disposal they are carefully threaded to make use of every thread available. I've tested modern games on old X99 chips (E5 2690V4, a 14 core 2.6-3.5Ghz) paired with a 6650XT. It played The Finals, NBA 2K25, Madden 25, Cyberpunk, Starfield and more at high refresh rates. Those are all modern games that run on modern game consoles. Slow, Ryzen 1xxx-like cores (or worse), keeping up with the latest and greatest solely because games are multithreaded well now.
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cjay31Jun 20, 2025 5:25 AM
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Quote from kemetblk :
Looking at this to upgrade my 3700X. Not ready to do a full system upgrade, but I think this would extend my current system for 3-4 years (already have 32GB of DDR4-3600). Use case is mostly video transcoding/editing, Photoshop, and gaming. Comments welcome.
i just bought this to upgrade my wife's pc from 3700x as well. I'm using 5800X3D and not planning on upgrading for a very long time too. Just get it.

Jun 20, 2025 6:44 AM
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rbbbJun 20, 2025 6:44 AM
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Quote from Joacho :
Pretty much a refresh with like 2 to 3% performance difference, if at that: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2334382
I have a 4 year old 5950X but it started restarting randomly while in low power mode (e.g. idle state, locked screen). Turning off C states in BIOS helped a bit but the random restarts still sometimes happen. Hopefully the 5900XT fixes that.
I got the 5950x in 2022 for 400 bucks.. 800 seems high
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ArmchairQBJun 20, 2025 11:39 AM
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Quote from Joacho :
Pretty much a refresh with like 2 to 3% performance difference, if at that: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Com...vsm2334382 [userbenchmark.com]
I have a 4 year old 5950X but it started restarting randomly while in low power mode (e.g. idle state, locked screen). Turning off C states in BIOS helped a bit but the random restarts still sometimes happen. Hopefully the 5900XT fixes that.
Happened to both of my 5900s. Only CPUs I have ever had go bad. I had one system replaced under warranty. The second system was one month out of warranty and AMD would not replace it. This is the CPU I replaced it with. Going from 12/24 to 8/16 most likely hurt my virtualization and rendering. But, this CPU is supposed to be better for gaming. If I only had time...
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pjb1988Jun 20, 2025 2:56 PM
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I have a B450-I with a 2600 combo. I have a really small case, maybe 6L if I remember correctly. Will I need to upgrade to a larger case and cooler if I get this? I have the Noctua NHL9-a cooler, I'm guessing that's not enough for this upgrade?
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aceofangelJun 20, 2025 4:59 PM
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Quote from pjb1988 :
I have a B450-I with a 2600 combo. I have a really small case, maybe 6L if I remember correctly. Will I need to upgrade to a larger case and cooler if I get this? I have the Noctua NHL9-a cooler, I'm guessing that's not enough for this upgrade?
Upgrade the cooler, it will run but will thermal throttle. Get something like the AXP90. The case size doesn't really make that much difference, you just need some airflow.
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KeeperOfLightJun 21, 2025 8:25 AM
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Hey all,

Got this deal and installed it successfully. I am getting idle temps around 60ish and spikes at 90 for Helldivers. Previously, a 3600x used to run around 40s with the same setup.

I got a Lian Li case and a Corsair 100i 2-fan AIO cooler. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Jun 22, 2025 4:16 AM
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FeistyNose3055Jun 22, 2025 4:16 AM
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Quote from KeeperOfLight :
Hey all,Got this deal and installed it successfully. I am getting idle temps around 60ish and spikes at 90 for Helldivers. Previously, a 3600x used to run around 40s with the same setup.I got a Lian Li case and a Corsair 100i 2-fan AIO cooler. Anyone else experiencing this?
Your AIO isn't enough for this CPU... the 3600x sips power compared to this CPU
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