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popular Posted by phoinix | Staff • 9h ago
Jun 19, 2025 10:53 AM
$229.99: AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 16-Core/32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor at Amazon
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Thought this was the 5900X not the XT (stupid naming convention)
I paid about 300 for my cpu when i bought it prime day 3 or 4 years ago
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.
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I paid about 300 for my cpu when i bought it prime day 3 or 4 years ago
Why? The performance difference between AM4 vs AM5 is not worth the upgrade atm. You can still have a performant, future proof system on AM4.
But the big thing here is future-proofing. I would never built an AM4 system today because you are starting from a disadvantage. It's one thing to upgrade an old system though the performance gains on this vs even my 5900X are minor at 10%, despite being a 4 year newer CPU.
The more comparable comparison is the 9900X which is a 25% multicore gain over this and a 35% gain on single code performance. You can get the 9900X for $150 more than this but much less on prime day coming up in 2 weeks.
I would recommend a 360mm AIO if possible. My Noctua U12S (something like it) with the optional fan was not enough and temps would hit 90C. I have a cheap Thermlaright Frozen Notte 360mm AIO on it that goes for $50-60.
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