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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP $699

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MSRP $449

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms 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 7950X is 691 days newer than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 52% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X - 85 vs 56 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 105 vs 170 Watts
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

85

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

56

66%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

74%

Multi-Core

10263

53%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 7
RaphaelCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM5SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads16
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.8 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
170 WTDP
105 W
5 nm
Process Size7 nm
45.0x
Multiplier38.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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