Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5700X3D outperforms Ryzen 9 5900HX by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 516 | 397 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 60 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.84 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 29.62 | 14.88 |
| Architecture codename | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) | Vermeer (2020−2024) |
| Release date | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 33 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 96 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 9,800 million | 8,850 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 | FP6 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.16 | 16.60 |
| Recency | 12 January 2021 | 8 January 2024 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900HX has 133.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5700X3D, on the other hand, has a 17.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.
The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900HX in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900HX is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900HX and Ryzen 7 5700X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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