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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 5800X - 245 vs 237 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £132.99 vs £294.73
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzensets 9 7900 Processor (radeon graphics integrated, 12 cores/24 threads, 65W TDP, AM5 Socket, Cache 76MB, up to 5.4 GHz max boost, wraith prism cooler)
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AMD Ryzensets 7 5800X Processor (8 Cores/16 threads, 105W TDP, AM4 socket, 36 MB Cache, 4,7Ghz max boost frequency, no cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2178
77.12464589235127%
Multi-Core
10263
61.29725855581437%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
107 FPS
£8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£919.95
In Stock
155 FPS
£9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,505
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155 FPS
£14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,289.95
In Stock
151 FPS
£7.09/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,069.95
In Stock
155 FPS
£12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,009.95
In Stock
155 FPS
£11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,819.95
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