AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, RealBench, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, 7zip, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900HX is 3% better than Ryzen 7 2700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	96.4
Valorant	110.9	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.4
Apex Legends	104.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.2
Overwatch	89.9	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	75.6
DOOM Eternal	55.5	54.8
Warzone	86.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	93.2	92.1
Valheim	92.1	91.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2160	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	571	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5536	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1344	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12051	10545

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	3340	2465
Multi-Core	23829	17664

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1561	1100
Multi-Core	9439	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000300	YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 10% better than Ryzen 9 5900HX in terms of CPU frequency. 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 9 5900HX is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.