AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3755 vs 3470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3755 vs 3470

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 89°C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
786432x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39041 vs 34265
Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10106 vs 7980

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 89°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39041 vs 34265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10106 vs 7980

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3755

3470

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34265

39041

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7980

10106

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3755	3470
PassMark - CPU mark	34265	39041
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7980	10106

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4 (Raphael)	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$549
Place in performance rating	322	271
OPN PIB		100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000061
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	89°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	2200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)