AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, MATLAB, WPrime, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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 7800X3D

65%

Ryzen 9 5900X

61%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 6% better than Ryzen 9 5900X. 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 7800X3D

61%

Ryzen 9 5900X

58%

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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.9	102.7
Valorant	123.7	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.3	65.3
Apex Legends	116.3	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	92.8	87.5
Overwatch	100.2	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.4	80.5
DOOM Eternal	61.9	58.3
Warzone	96.5	91.0
Assassin's Creed	103.9	98.0
Valheim	102.7	96.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

54%

Ryzen 9 5900X

51%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900X as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4725	3684
Cinbench 20 Single-core	685	637
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11309	8468
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1761	1622
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31092	21878

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Single-Core	3736	3470
Multi-Core	50148	39428

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Single-Core	1951	1612
Multi-Core	20471	14387

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Announcement date	April 06, 2023	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Generation	5	4
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000910 100-100000910WOF	100-000000061 100-100000061WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 11% better than Ryzen 9 5900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5900X has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 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 7800X3D is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is better: 4
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 entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900X specs and review.