AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X

• CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.4 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 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4193 vs 3447
• Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35885 vs 34242

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
• Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4193 3447
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	35885 34242

Compare specifications (specs)