The Ryzen 9 7900 is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $206.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A slightly 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
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 7 3800X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 51% cheaper – $199.99 vs $405.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$405.99
49%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
56%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
88%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
