The Ryzen 9 7900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's €193.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 5800 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800
- Up to 49% cheaper – €196.99 vs €389.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 5800 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€389.99
50%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
55%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Average FPS
200
91%
Min 1% FPS
132
92%
Price, €
€196.99
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.98/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 5800 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 7900X vs Ryzen 7 5800 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 7 5800 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 5800
Jan 12th, 2021
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
