What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or AMD Ryzen 7 7700? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2023-01-14.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
More number of cores
4 more cores
Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 3% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 10 % higher specified turbo frequency
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and AMD Ryzen 7 7700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 15
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 355.465834 samples/min Submissions: 13 | 312.600652 samples/min Submissions: 9 | -12.1 % |
| Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 311.575174 samples/min Submissions: 34 | 280.488216 samples/min Submissions: 15 | -10.0 % |
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 319.468655 samples/min Submissions: 50 | 284.160156 samples/min Submissions: 21 | -11.1 % |
| Blender 5.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 327.433058 samples/min Submissions: 25 | 285.219773 samples/min Submissions: 9 | -12.9 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 359.829174 samples/min Submissions: 72 | 317.664112 samples/min Submissions: 35 | -11.7 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 299.132948 samples/min Submissions: 227 | 261.399837 samples/min Submissions: 121 | -12.6 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Linux | 345.63916 samples/min Submissions: 41 | 313.81982 samples/min Submissions: 16 | -9.2 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 288.804088 samples/min Submissions: 191 | 258.312979 samples/min Submissions: 159 | -10.6 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Linux | 292.138063 samples/min Submissions: 67 | 323.528403 samples/min Submissions: 18 | +10.7 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 282.885877 samples/min Submissions: 227 | 252.067854 samples/min Submissions: 61 | -10.9 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Linux | 348.527915 samples/min Submissions: 51 | 318.591088 samples/min Submissions: 10 | -8.6 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 286.2632 samples/min Submissions: 305 | 254.225555 samples/min Submissions: 58 | -11.2 % |
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 292.13487 samples/min Submissions: 154 | 250.533091 samples/min Submissions: 25 | -14.2 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 363.85044 samples/min Submissions: 76 | 321.732198 samples/min Submissions: 5 | -11.6 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 297.888882 samples/min Submissions: 440 | 265.944107 samples/min Submissions: 37 | -10.7 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 1185 points | System: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB CPU / power label: Ryzen 9 5900X, 64 GB Source minimum runtime: 0 minutes. Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | 7947.483032 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / linux System RAM: 64 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI Duration: 125.826 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 22046 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 1638 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @ Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 8545 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 636 points | System: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock CPU / power label: CB: Ryzen 9 5900X @Stock Exact test build and complete conditions are unreported; no ranking position. |