AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 170 Watt

Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 170 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4242 vs 4063
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51469 vs 34481
Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12637 vs 8515

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4242 vs 4063
PassMark - CPU mark	51469 vs 34481
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12637 vs 8515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4063

4242

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34481

51469

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8515

12637

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4063	4242
PassMark - CPU mark	34481	51469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8515	12637

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen 4
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$549
OPN Tray	100-000000592	100-000000589
Place in performance rating	236	87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	70 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	5.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	6570 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-5200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	170 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	24
PCI Express revision	5.0	5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)