AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 9 5950X

When AMD launched its first generation Ryzen processors in 2016, we applauded the massive performance uplift they brought, particularly the strong multithreaded performance. One area it tended to lag behind Intel in, though, was in single threaded performance and gaming. Though the Zen+ and Zen 2 generations closed the gap, Intel was always able to compete by refreshing its Skylake architecture with significant frequency increases.

AMD believes it has reached the inflection point where it has achieved undisputed leadership. The company claims that its CPU options win in not some, but all the relevant categories, including multi-threaded performance, single threaded and gaming performance, performance per watt and value for money.