Hey PC builders! AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X CPU is 61% off for Prime Day

Thinking of building a gaming desktop PC? If so, here’s the perfect processor to incorporate in your build: the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Not only is it powerful, but it’s astonishingly cheap right now at just $220 on Amazon with Prime. That’s a solid 61 percent off its $570 MSRP.

Don’t have Prime? That’s okay! You can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Prime and score this amazing deal, along with all the other big deals going on right now for the Prime Big Deal Days sales event.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is a powerhouse processor that features 12 cores and 24 processing threads, offering seamless performance for both gamers and multitaskers.

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Whatever games you plan on playing or apps you plan on running, the Ryzen 9 5900X ensures a fluid experience. And with a max boost of 4.8GHz, this CPU allows you to push your system to even higher heights. (It doesn’t come with a cooler, so investing in a high-performance cooling solution is recommended to maintain optimal temperatures.)

The Ryzen 9 5900X is designed for the AM4 socket platform, supporting PCIe 4.0 on X570 and B550 motherboards, so your system is ready for the future with enhanced connectivity and compatibility.

You’re probably also considering an Intel i9 CPU, but in recent years Ryzen CPUs have been outclassing them. Our review concluded, “the Ryzen 9 5900X outruns the 10-core Core i9 by 36 percent.”

So there you have it! Stop wasting time and grab this AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU for $220 on Amazon while this Prime Day deal lasts.

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Author: Gabriela Vatu, Contributing Writer

Gabriela has focused on tech writing for 12 years, covering news, reviews, buying guides, deals, and more. She has bylines in numerous consumer tech publications, including PCWorld, Macworld, PCMag, IGN, MakeUseOf, XDA, Android Police, and Pocket-lint.