Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Ryzen 7 5700G

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	435	147
Place by popularity	54	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Die size	AM4 (1331) mm2	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Socket AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700G and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	15.92	29.90
Recency	13 April 2021	31 July 2024
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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