Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1478 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $77.85 vs $340.09
- Up to 73% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.17 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 2500X - 590 vs 523 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
523
88.64406779661017%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €86.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32537 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
590
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
26.5625%
Price, €
€377.5
22%
FPS Winner
Buy for €377.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 32541 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
37.54254594962559%
Multi-Core
3801
19.701446120354532%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |