The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Phenom II X4 B95 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $309.91 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Phenom II X4 B95
- Up to 87% cheaper – $47.70 vs $357.61
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Phenom II X4 B95 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, €
€357.61
13%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
17%
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Average FPS
165
76%
Min 1% FPS
111
78%
Price, €
€47.7
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Phenom II X4 B95 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 Phenom II X4 B95 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Phenom II X4 B95 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%
Phenom II X4 B95
Oct 1st, 2009
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.012 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
26%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Phenom II X4 B95 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 1st, 2009 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Deneb |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
