Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 5 5625U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5625U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.38
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+268%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Ryzen 5 5625U by a whopping 268% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking815109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.82
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency59.1827.22
Architecture codenameBarcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date6 January 2022 (2 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed2.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size180 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 configuration11
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMESMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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 5 5625U 9.38
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+268%

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 5 5625U 14905
Ryzen 9 9900X 54839
+268%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5625U 5947
Ryzen 9 9900X 21384
+260%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5625U 365
+276%
Ryzen 9 9900X 97

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5625U 1417
Ryzen 9 9900X 2544
+79.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 5625U 5246
Ryzen 9 9900X 8020
+52.9%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 5625U 37708
Ryzen 9 9900X 122724
+225%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 5625U 260
Ryzen 9 9900X 398
+53.1%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 5 5625U 1313
Ryzen 9 9900X 2289
+74.3%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 5 5625U 203
Ryzen 9 9900X 349
+71.9%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 5625U 653
+332%
Ryzen 9 9900X 151

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.38 34.52
Integrated graphics card 7.47 1.98
Recency 6 January 2022 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 5625U has 277.3% faster integrated GPU, and 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 268% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5625U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5625U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5625U and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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