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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 2500X

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 5 2500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1478 days newer than Ryzen 5 2500X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 136 vs 101 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

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€424.69

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 424.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 94 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

101

74%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

38%

Multi-Core

3801

20%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateSep 10th, 2018
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 5
RaphaelCodenamePinnacle Ridge
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size12 nm
45.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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