The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only €16.77 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 5900 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900
- Up to 4% cheaper – €377.50 vs €394.27
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€394.27
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.8/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
201
92%
Min 1% FPS
133
93%
Price, €
€377.5
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
96%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
