AMD Ryzen 9 5900X VS AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

amd

Brand

12/24

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

amd

Brand

16/32

Cores/Threads

4.5GHz

Base Clock

170W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

N/A Sep 2022 View Details
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

N/A • Nov 2020

VS

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

$699 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 9 5900XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
1216
2432
3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
4.8 GHz5.7 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X45 X
105 W 170 W
DDR4DDR5
L164 KB64 KB
L20.50 MB1.00 MB
L364.00 MB64.00 MB
N/ARadeon Graphics
Ryzen 9 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))Ryzen 9 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
7nm5nm
amd socket am4amd socket am5
TSMCTSMC
2 mm²2 mm²
Gen 4Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
8300 million13140 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

2009 (+28%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Multi Core Performance

20634

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

36742 (+78%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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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

3068 (+36%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Multi Core Performance

12701

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

21401 (+68%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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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

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

63001 (+61%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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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

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

576.1 FPS (+82%)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparison in Games (192 benchmarks)

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes Background
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+6%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 145 FPS
MIN 128 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+25%)
MAX 176 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 141 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+24%)
MAX 213 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 172 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+11%)
MAX 198 FPS
MIN 161 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 179 FPS
MIN 143 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (+21%)
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 101 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 192 benchmarks across 160 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

AMD • 16/32 • 4.5GHz

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

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