AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

amd

Brand

12/24

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

$549 Nov 2020 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.5GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$399 Sep 2022 View Details
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

$549 • Nov 2020

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$399 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen 7 7700X
12 8
24 16
3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
4.8 GHz5.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X45 X
105 W105 W
DDR4DDR5
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB1.00 MB
L364.00 MB 32.00 MB
N/ARadeon Graphics
Ryzen 9 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Ryzen 7 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
7nm5nm
amd socket am4amd socket am5
TSMCTSMC
2 mm² 71 mm²
Gen 4Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
8300 million6570 million
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1568

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

2006 (+28%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

20634 (+4%)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

19872

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Geekbench Background
Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2263

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

2931 (+30%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

12701

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

15478 (+22%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Passmark Background
Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

39200 (+9%)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

36049

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Blender Background
Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

316.84 FPS (+12%)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

284.16 FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparison in Games (29 benchmarks)

Mafia: The Old Country Background
Mafia: The Old Country

Mafia: The Old Country

6.8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (+0%)
MAX 82 FPS
MIN 72 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Callisto Protocol™ Background
The Callisto Protocol™

The Callisto Protocol™

7.3 2022 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+9%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
Cities: Skylines II Background
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

7.8 2023 Simulation

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+13%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
Assassin's Creed Mirage Background
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

8 2023 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+12%)
MAX 170 FPS
MIN 132 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 152 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
FINAL FANTASY XVI Background
FINAL FANTASY XVI

FINAL FANTASY XVI

7.7 2024 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (+0%)
MAX 128 FPS
MIN 113 FPS
Winner
Loser
Starfield Background
Starfield

Starfield

7.6 2023 RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+31%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.2 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+35%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+35%)
MAX 89 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 1 quality
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+35%)
MAX 155 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Frame Gen
| Patch: v1.8.86

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+35%)
MAX 155 FPS
MIN 116 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 29 benchmarks across 22 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
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0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD • 12/24 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
116
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
136
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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