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$329.99
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MSRP $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 800 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $329.99 vs $395.00
- Up to 15% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.01 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 9 7900
With selected game settings
59 FPS
$22.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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131 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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89 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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59 FPS
$24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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95 FPS
$59.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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57 FPS
$35.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,009
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111 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,509
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73 FPS
$39.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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48 FPS
$52.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,539
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