Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 3 2300X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300X
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.77
Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads, 170 Watt
32.51
+582%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 3 2300X by a whopping 582% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1261124
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.9418.10
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date10 September 2018 (6 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm
Die size213 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors4800 MillionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-5200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 2300X 4.77
Ryzen 9 7900X 32.51
+582%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 2300X 7584
Ryzen 9 7900X 51640
+581%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2300X 1222
Ryzen 9 7900X 2953
+142%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2300X 3392
Ryzen 9 7900X 17921
+428%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.77 32.51
Recency 10 September 2018 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 3 2300X has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has a 581.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2300X in performance tests.


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