AMD-K6-III/400AHX vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking169not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD K6-III
Power efficiency24.96no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)K6-III (1999−2000)
Release date31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)26 February 1999 (25 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads321
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz0.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data99.99 MT/s
Multiplierno data4
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm0.25 µm
Die size2x 74 mm2118 mm2
Number of transistors8,300 million21 Million
64 bit support+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data4 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and AMD-K6-III/400AHX.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 July 2024 26 February 1999
Physical cores 16 1
Threads 32 1

Ryzen 9 5900XT has an age advantage of 25 years, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.

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