Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 5700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.26
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
33.52
+94.2%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking342103
Place by popularity25not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.9764.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3)Raphael (Zen4)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data
Current price$293 (1x MSRP)$535

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X has 37% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size81 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C47 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 25 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 7 5700X 17.26
Ryzen 9 7900X 33.52
+94.2%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 7 5700X 26694
Ryzen 9 7900X 51840
+94.2%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 94% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5700X 2124
Ryzen 9 7900X 2926
+37.8%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 38% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5700X 9722
Ryzen 9 7900X 17859
+83.7%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 84% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 7 5700X 6527
Ryzen 9 7900X 8623
+32.1%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 32% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 5700X 42876
Ryzen 9 7900X 68580
+59.9%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 60% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 5700X 14862
Ryzen 9 7900X 21284
+43.2%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 43% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
Ryzen 9 7900X 1.8
+88.3%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 88% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 7 5700X 26
Ryzen 9 7900X 55
+107%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 107% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 5700X 2329
Ryzen 9 7900X 4821
+107%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 107% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 5700X 253
Ryzen 9 7900X 323
+27.7%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 28% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94
Ryzen 9 7900X 3.83
+30.3%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 30% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5700X 13.4
Ryzen 9 7900X 14.8
+10.4%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 10% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5700X 12478
Ryzen 9 7900X 17225
+38%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 38% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5700X 135
Ryzen 9 7900X 241
+78.9%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 79% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5700X 305
Ryzen 9 7900X 376
+23.3%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 23% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.26 33.52
Recency 4 April 2022 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700X in performance tests.


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