The Ryzen 9 7900 is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $143.10 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 36% cheaper – $259.95 vs $403.05
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900X 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, $
$403.05
64%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
70%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
93%
Min 1% FPS
134
94%
Price, $
$259.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900X 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$429.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
