AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4271 vs 4242
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62567 vs 51469
Around 24% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15686 vs 12637

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4271 vs 4242
PassMark - CPU mark	62567 vs 51469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686 vs 12637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4271

4242

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62567

51469

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

15686

12637

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4271	4242
PassMark - CPU mark	62567	51469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686	12637

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen 4
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$549
OPN Tray	100-000000514	100-000000589
Place in performance rating	38	87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	70 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	1 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz	5.6 GHz
Number of cores	16	12
Number of threads	32	24
Transistor count	13140 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)	170 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™)