AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12-core Zen 3 classic — still a strong AM4 workstation and streaming CPU.
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Pros
- ✓ 12 cores on AM4
- ✓ Excellent efficiency
- ✓ Great used market
Cons
- – AM4 dead-end
- – No PCIe 5.0
- – Gaming behind X3D
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