AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Overwatch

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7900 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 5700X

58%

Ryzen 9 7900

65%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900 is 10% better than Ryzen 7 5700X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5700X

56%

Ryzen 9 7900

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	109.4
Valorant	113.0	124.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	69.6
Apex Legends	106.2	116.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	93.2
Overwatch	91.5	100.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	85.8
DOOM Eternal	56.5	62.1
Warzone	88.1	96.9
Assassin's Creed	94.9	104.4
Valheim	93.8	103.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5700X

83%

Ryzen 9 7900

50%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5700X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 145W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2603	4744
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	700
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5702	11336
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1554	1777
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15867	31142

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Single-Core	3466	3754
Multi-Core	28685	50221

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Single-Core	1637	2195
Multi-Core	11208	20946

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	December 12, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM5
Core name	Vermeer	Raphael
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 4
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	4MB	12MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000926 100-100000926WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900 is 24% better than Ryzen 7 5700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900 specs and review.