The Ryzen 5 2500X is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2500X
Sep 10th, 2018
Average FPS
180
81%
Min 1% FPS
120
83%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$461.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X
Sep 10th, 2018
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
70%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
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%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
