The Ryzen 9 7950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's €143.97 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 28% cheaper – €376.03 vs €520.00
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, €
€520
72%
Value, €/FPS
€2.35/FPS
73%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
99%
Min 1% FPS
143
99%
Price, €
€376.03
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
95%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
