The Ryzen 9 5950X is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $26.56 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 7% cheaper – $331.00 vs $357.56
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
72%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $799.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raphael |
105 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
