The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900XT and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $47.37 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money 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 5900XT
- Up to 14% cheaper – $282.99 vs $330.36
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 24 threads
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
238
100%
Min 1% FPS
162
100%
Price, $
$330.36
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
91%
Ryzen 9 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Average FPS
225
95%
Min 1% FPS
154
95%
Price, $
$282.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 5900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
75%
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 5900XT
Jul 31st, 2024
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
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 5900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 31st, 2024 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 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 |
