Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	233	170
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.04	70.37
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.41	25.16
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900XT has 53% better value for money than Ryzen 7 7700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	7 nm
Die size	70 mm2	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	6,570 million	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM5	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	22.64	27.91
Recency	27 September 2022	31 July 2024
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	5 nm	7 nm

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