AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4065 vs 3449
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34639 vs 34398
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 14 Jan 2023 vs 12 Jan 2021 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 5.3 GHz vs 4.7 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 7 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4065 vs 3449 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34639 vs 34398 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 16 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 32 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4065 | 3449 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 34639 | 34398 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8542 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 4 | Zen 3 |
Launch date | 14 Jan 2023 | 12 Jan 2021 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000592 | 100-000000062 |
Place in performance rating | 250 | 251 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
Die size | 70 mm² | |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 5.3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 12 |
Number of threads | 16 | 24 |
Transistor count | 6570 million | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-3200 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | AM5 | FP6 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 5.0 | 4.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |