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

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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

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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

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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

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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 (160 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+14%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+12%)
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+22%)
MAX 157 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 117 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+20%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+11%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 160 benchmarks across 137 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
120
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
135
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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