AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.6GHz (Up to 5.6GHz vs Up to 5.4GHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: January 2023 (September 2022 vs January 2023)

Basic

AMD
Label Name
AMD
September 2022
Launch Date
January 2023
Desktop
Platform
Desktop
Raphael
Code Name
Raphael

CPU Specifications

12
Total Cores
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Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
12
24
Total Threads
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Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
24
4.7GHz
Basic Frequency
3.7GHz
Up to 5.6GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
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Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
Up to 5.4GHz
768KB
L1 Cache
768KB
12MB
L2 Cache
12MB
64MB
L3 Cache
64MB
AM5
CPU Socket
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The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
AM5
TSMC 5nm FinFET
Technology
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Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
TSMC 5nm FinFET
170W
TDP
65W
95°C
Max. Operating Temperature
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Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
95°C
-
PCI Express Version
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PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
PCIe® 5.0

Memory Specifications

DDR5
Memory Type
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Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR5
2
Memory Channels
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The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Integrated Graphics Model
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An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
2200 MHz
Graphics Frequency
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Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
2200 MHz

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
2908 +3%
Ryzen 9 7900
2829
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
17718 +6%
Ryzen 9 7900
16754
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
1974 +3%
Ryzen 9 7900
1924
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
16491 +45%
Ryzen 9 7900
11401
Passmark CPU Single Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
4273 +3%
Ryzen 9 7900
4156
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Ryzen 9 7900X
51930 +6%
Ryzen 9 7900
48845