Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen 5 7500F

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7500F
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
16.97
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+146%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Ryzen 5 7500F by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking38658
Place by popularity14not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation69.9465.16
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency24.7123.26
Architecture codenameRaphael (2023−2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date22 July 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7500F has 7% better value for money than Ryzen 9 9950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm4 nm
Die size71 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistors6,570 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7500F and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424

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 7500F 16.97
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+146%

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 7500F 26950
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+146%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.97 41.78
Recency 22 July 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 5 7500F has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 146.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7500F in performance tests.


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