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 (173 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+29%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 131 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 121 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
Jurassic World Evolution 3 Background

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+13%)
MAX 122 FPS
MIN 112 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Outer Worlds 2 Background
The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+25%)
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 63 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+23%)
MAX 49 FPS
MIN 41 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 40 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+23%)
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 81 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 75 FPS
MIN 61 FPS
Winner
Loser
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Background
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+31%)
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 83 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Winner
Loser
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Background
NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+20%)
MAX 231 FPS
MIN 218 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 193 FPS
MIN 177 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+11%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 198 FPS
MIN 163 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 173 benchmarks across 148 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
VS
0%
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
119
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
134
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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