AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 170 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
L3 cache 128 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 170 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 89 °C
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4251 vs 4133
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 51639 vs 50411
  • Around 10% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12732 vs 11579
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 89 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4251 vs 4133
PassMark - CPU mark 51639 vs 50411
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12732 vs 11579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4133
4251
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
50411
51639
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
11579
12732
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4133 4251
PassMark - CPU mark 50411 51639
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11579 12732

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Zen 4
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 27 Sep 2022
OPN Tray 100-000000909 100-000000589
Place in performance rating 107 88
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $549

Performance

Base frequency 4.4 GHz 4.7 GHz
Die size 71 mm² 70 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 128 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C 47 °C
Maximum core temperature 89 °C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.6 GHz 5.6 GHz
Number of cores 12 12
Number of threads 24 24
Transistor count 13140 million 13140 million
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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) 120 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™)