AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 170 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4683 vs 4271

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 4 Jan 2023
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683 vs 4271

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 7% 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 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62567 vs 54838
Around 10% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15686 vs 14233

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	62567 vs 54838
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686 vs 14233

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4683

4271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54838

62567

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

14233

15686

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4683	4271
PassMark - CPU mark	54838	62567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14233	15686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$699
Place in performance rating	39	38
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000514
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Transistor count	16,630 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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	170 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 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™)