NOVEMBER 2020 PCWorld 9AMD says the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9
is the ‘world’s best gaming CPU’
Can AMD topple Intel from its gaming throne? We’ll have to test it. BY GORDON MAH UNGI
f you’re pining for a laptop with jaw-
droppingly fast 5G download speeds,
the future is now. The Lenovo Flex 5G
(go.pcworld.com/fx5g) is available right
now through Verizon, and more 5G-capable
laptops are on the way. But is now the right
time to buy one?
MD’s highly anticipated Zen 3 made its
debut in early October, with four new Ryzen
5000 CPUs that aim to snatch the gamingcrown from Intel. You won’t even have to wait
that long, as AMD said the AM4-based CPUs
will all go on sale on November 5.
The four models released are:
> Ryzen 9 5950X: 16 cores, 32 threads,
4.9GHz boost, 3.4GHz base, 105-watt TDP,
$
> Ryzen 9 5900X: 12 cores, 24 threads,
4.8GHz boost, 3.8GHz base, 105-watt TDP,
$IMAGE: AMD