The Ryzen 7 5800X is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $219.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 56% cheaper – $173.00 vs $392.00
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
93%
Min 1% FPS
134
94%
Price, $
$173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$392
44%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
47%
Ryzen 7 5800X 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 7 5800X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $449.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
