The Ryzen 9 7900 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $45.49 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 11% cheaper – $357.56 vs $403.05
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
99%
Min 1% FPS
143
99%
Price, $
$403.05
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
88%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Ryzen 9 7900X 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
79%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
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 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$429.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raphael |
65 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
