AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D

  • 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
  • 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
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62505 vs 51695
  • Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14319 vs 12732
Specifications (specs)
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
L3 cache 128 MB vs 64 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 62505 vs 51695
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14319 vs 12732

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: 4254 vs 4149
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 89 °C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4254 vs 4149

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4149
4254
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
62505
51695
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
14319
12732
Name AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4149 4254
PassMark - CPU mark 62505 51695
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 14319 12732

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Zen 4
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 27 Sep 2022
OPN Tray 100-000000908 100-000000589
Place in performance rating 58 87
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $549

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 4.7 GHz
Die size 71 mm² 70 mm²
L1 cache 1 MB 768 KB
L2 cache 16 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 5.7 GHz 5.6 GHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 32 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™)