Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 5800X - 170 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €173.13 vs €365.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.11 vs €2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €365 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 153 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €173.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |