Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1208 days newer than Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 3500X - 307 vs 285 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |