What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 8 / 16 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in 2024-08-08.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 105 W. Released in Q4/2020.
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 15% better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt
times less performance per watt
Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
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Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.