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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1099 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €84.39 vs €382.89
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.27 vs €1.12 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 343 vs 314 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

314

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.39

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

343

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

24%

Price, €

€382.89

22%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

53%

Multi-Core

5850

33%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 24th, 2019Release Date
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 9
MatisseCodenameRaphael
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
6Threads
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP170 W
7 nmProcess Size
36.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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