AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 170 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
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 10% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.1 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
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4255 vs 3950
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51717 vs 31794

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4255 vs 3950
PassMark - CPU mark	51717 vs 31794

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3950

4255

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31794

51717

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3950	4255
PassMark - CPU mark	31794	51717
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		12732

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$549
Place in performance rating	163	86
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000589
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	25,000 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	170 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		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™)