Cinebench, Geekbench and CPUZ benchmarks:
As we said in the introduction, we are (once again) busy updating all our graphics using the latest chipset drivers from Intel and, of course, AMD. The idea, of course, is to regularly update our test graphics in order to be consistent with OS, BIOS and chipset updates. The gaming part of our tests will arrive in the days to come with the new BIOS and chipsets.
- Motherboard: ROG Crosshair X670E GENE (BIOS 2204)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- Memory: 32 GB GSKill 6000 MT/s CL30 (EXPO profile)
- Graphics Card: MSI GT 710 – NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti
- Cooling system: Optimus Signature V3 waterblock and Eiszeit 2000 chiller
- Operating system: Windows 11 64 bits
Let’s start with a CPU benchmark staple, the Cinebench series. We’ve opted for Cinebench R15, the R20 version and R23, the most widely used version at the moment. Scores will be given in Single-core and Multi-core. In other words, the benchmark tests performance on a single processor core and then on all available cores.
To do this, we’re going to use Benchmate, which has just been updated to version 12.1.0 and can be downloaded here. The advantage of Benchmate is that it already contains a whole series of benchmarks and what’s more, it’s recognised and certified when you want to encode your results on the Hwbot site.
As a reminder, before you start reading these results, make sure you take a look at the previous page to fully understand the operating frequencies of these Ryzen ZEN 5s.
Cinebench R15 Single Core and Multi Core:
This benchmark is widely used by overclockers to compare the performance of different processors. It also allows you to judge the optimisation of your OS and memory kit by setting a frequency and trying to score as many points as possible. Even though it is used a little less nowadays with the arrival of R20 and R23, it remains a reference for comparing CPUs, as it was one of the first benchmarks used by the community.
We’re off to a good start, with our Ryzen 9 9900X topping the charts. We already knew that AMD had announced a very significant gain, and we can confirm it once again with this third processor.
In multi-threaded mode, the positions on the graph are logical, the Ryzen 9 9900X is ahead of the Ryzen 9 7900X. Even if the gain is only 5%.
Cinebench R20 Single Core and Multi Core :
Cinebench R20 offers similar tests to the R15 version with SingleThread and MultiThread. Freshly launched in March 2019, it offers a more complex benchmark than the R15 version, which had become a little too easy for CPUs with many cores. Cinebench R20 requires eight times more computing power than the R15 version, and four times more memory. It can already be likened to a stress benchmark, as it forces your CPU to be stable for the duration of the benchmark.
The same applies to Cinebench R20, where the gains are very interesting, with the Ryzen 9 9900X achieving a score of 883 points. This puts it just behind Intel’s top-of-the-range performance.
In multi-core, it’s the number of cores that once again speaks for itself, as well as their frequencies. Our Ryzen 9 9900X, despite having lower multithread frequencies, scores better.
Cinebench R23 Single Core and Multi Core:
How does this new version differ from its predecessors? First of all, it’s more realistic when it comes to the score obtained according to the processor used. As a reminder, Cinebench only tests the capabilities of your processor in single or multi-thread mode. But the main difference is that, by default, the benchmark lasts 10 minutes! MAXON’s idea with Cinebench R23 is to offer a benchmark that provides a certain stability in terms of temperature and boost frequencies. We’ll be testing the fast version here.
Same observation here, with a fourth place for our Ryzen 9 9900X, it’s ultra high-performance in single-threadedtasks .
With the R23 version of Cinebench, there’s no change in the rankings, with an excellent place for our sample of the day.
Geekbench 3.4.4 Single Core and Multi Core :
This is a benchmark available in several revisions, with version 5 being used more and more in recent months and often used for CPU performance leaks. It provides two scores: one in single core and the other in multi-core. The versions used for the tests are 3.4.4 and 5.2.5. Please note that in order to take full advantage of these two benchmarks, a licence is required and we are running the bench in 64-bit.
On this new benchmark, the logic continues with a first place for our Ryzen 9 9900X, but above all, the first three places for the ZEN 5.
The graphs follow one another, and the hierarchy remains the same. Our sample of the day has a much harder time competing with the blue ones, as they are equipped with extra E-core cores.
GeekBench 5.2.5 Single Core and Multi Core :
The latest version of the GeekBench software.It is becoming increasingly widespread and used by journalists. Like the version above, it allows you to test memory and processor performance. We decided to add this extra benchmark, but why? The CPU benchmark uses new tests that more closely simulate the tasks faced by processors in recent applications. Geekbench 5 also increases the memory used during the benchmark to better reflect the impact of this parameter on the CPU results.
No change in Geekbench 5, with the new ZEN 5 processors taking the top three places.
Once again, our Ryzen 9 9900X takes the lead over the Ryzen 9 7900X, but only just.
CPU-Z 17.01.64 benchmark in Single Thread and Multi Thread :
A new benchmark we’ve just added, as it’s being used more and more by brands to showcase processor performance. To use it, just download the latest version of CPU-Z, which is currently version 2.0.2. Then go to the ‘Bench’ tab to check single-thread and multi-thread performance. The benchmark version we used is 17.01.64.
As this first series of tests draws to a close, it’s clear that these new ZEN 5 processors perform very well on single-threaded tasks, enabling them to climb to the top of the table and, above all, to give Intel processors a run for their money. On multithreaded benchmarks, however, things are completely different. The Intel i5-14600K and i7-14700K processors are far ahead thanks to the addition of E-core. But what bothers us a little more is how close the scores of our ZEN 5 are to those of the previous generation. We would have liked to have seen a greater gain.
