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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series. It offers 12 cores based on the Zen 4 architecture that supports hyperthreading (24 threads). The cores clock from 4.7 (base) up to 5.7 GHz (single core boost). When all 12 cores are fully loaded, 5.1 GHz is the max. clock speed. The 7900X is the second fastest Ryzen at launch, only bested by the Ryzen 9 7950X with 4 more cores.

The performance of the R9 7900X is clearly better than the old Ryzen 9 5900X thanks to the improved architecture and modern 5nm process. Compared to Intels Raptor Lake Core i9-13700K the single-core performance is slightly lower and the multi-core performance slightly faster. The gaming performance is a bit lower, and is on average only on par with the Core i5-13600K and also lower than the old Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

The Raphael series still uses a chiplet design with two CCD-clusters (each with 8 possible cores) in 5nm and an IO-die (including the memory controller and the Radeon Graphics iGPU) in 6nm.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series with 16 cores and SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. With the release in February 2023, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is AMD's fastest consumer processor and the new top model of the 7000 series. The CPU cores clock from 4.2 GHz (base clock) up to 5.7 GHz (single core Turbo). In addition, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a CCD with 8 cores that can access the fast 3D V-cache, which offers considerably more gaming performance.

The performance of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is consistently excellent in all applications tested. In addition, AMD was again able to increase the single-thread performance compared to the non-X3D models. Nevertheless, the lower base clock compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X means that a small drop in multi-thread performance has to be accepted.

The internal structure of the processor is comparable to the previous AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is also still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters with 8 cores each. However, the two CCDs differ significantly from each other because one offers the fast 3D V-Cache, which primarily improves gaming performance. In testing, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was able to put the Intel Core i9-13900K in second place and is the fastest gaming CPU on the market at the time of testing. 

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is an extremely energy-efficient CPU with up to 162 watts (PPT) and is significantly more frugal under load than an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (max. 230 watts).

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 7900XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
SeriesAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)
CodenameRaphael (Zen4)Raphael (Zen4)
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X « 4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 compare3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 compare3.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D compare4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X compare4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D « 4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 compare3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 compare3.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D compare4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X compare4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock4700 - 5600 MHz4200 - 5700 MHz
L1 Cache768 KB1 MB
L2 Cache12 MB16 MB
L3 Cache64 MB128 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 2416 / 32
TDP170 Watt120 Watt
TransistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million13140 Million
Technology5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V5 nm
Die Size2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2263 mm2
max. Temp.95 °C89 °C
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)AM5 (LGA 1718)
FeaturesMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
$699 U.S.
Manufacturerwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900X
57.1 pt (79%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7950X3D
61.1 pt (85%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 28925     avg: 29289     median: 29300 (27%)     max: 29628 Points
36291 Points (34%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 2012     avg: 2020     median: 2016.5 (86%)     max: 2039 Points
2053 Points (87%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 780     avg: 783     median: 782.5 (87%)     max: 787 Points
795 Points (88%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 11353     avg: 11474     median: 11471.5 (28%)     max: 11623 Points
14188 Points (35%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 4753     avg: 4818     median: 4820.5 (30%)     max: 4856 Points
5974 Points (38%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 319     avg: 322.2     median: 323 (97%)     max: 325 Points
326 Points (98%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 53.91     avg: 54.6     median: 54.7 (71%)     max: 55.26 Points
64.6 Points (84%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 3.78     avg: 3.8     median: 3.8 (95%)     max: 3.85 Points
3.9 Points (96%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8465     avg: 8658     median: 8623 (52%)     max: 8858 Points
16551 Points (100%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 67036     avg: 68658     median: 68579.5 (50%)     max: 70741 Points
138015 Points (100%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 121250     avg: 126872     median: 125768 (87%)     max: 134469 Points
72361 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 16151     avg: 16234     median: 16246 (20%)     max: 16338 Points
8853 Points (11%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 39.576     avg: 40.4     median: 40.3 (0%)     max: 41.122 s
33.9 s (0%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 1.781     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 1.872 s
2 s (0%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
17225 Points (27%)
15779 Points (25%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 124975     avg: 127080     median: 127195 (73%)     max: 129087 MIPS
159341 MIPS (91%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 8252     avg: 8280     median: 8269 (99%)     max: 8345 MIPS
8321 MIPS (99%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
241 fps (84%)
265.5 fps (93%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
376 fps (87%)
392.5 fps (91%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 36.2     avg: 36.8     median: 36.9 (65%)     max: 37.1 fps
42.4 fps (75%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.5 GB/s (0%)
2.8 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.8 GB/s (48%)
4.2 GB/s (72%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
14.8 GB/s (39%)
26.9 GB/s (70%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 165     avg: 166.4     median: 166 (2%)     max: 168 Seconds
133 Seconds (2%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 105     avg: 106.2     median: 106 (1%)     max: 107 Seconds
86 Seconds (1%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.3643     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3758 sec
0.4 sec (8%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 20439     avg: 21223     median: 21284 (45%)     max: 21659 Points
20279 Points (43%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.1 s (1%)
6.1 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.3 s (1%)
13.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
313.4 s (1%)
305.1 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 82063     avg: 100438     median: 102019 (89%)     max: 102765 Points
99321 Points (87%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 26455     avg: 27800     median: 27731 (75%)     max: 28963 Points
36991 Points (100%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 96003     avg: 102745     median: 103232 (84%)     max: 105350 Points
86389 Points (70%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 97281     avg: 102964     median: 103220 (84%)     max: 106230 Points
86306 Points (70%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 94657     avg: 102993     median: 101826 (86%)     max: 108551 Points
87725 Points (74%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 25631     avg: 26260     median: 26310.5 (67%)     max: 26732 Points
26168 Points (66%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 40436     avg: 42329     median: 42325 (75%)     max: 43200 Points
44787 Points (80%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 13634     avg: 15940     median: 15959.5 (67%)     max: 16721 Points
17206 Points (73%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2274     avg: 2290     median: 2294 (97%)     max: 2297 Points
2311 Points (98%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 19987     avg: 20553     median: 20667.5 (37%)     max: 20799 Points
24343 Points (44%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2183     avg: 2195     median: 2196 (10%)     max: 2201 Points
2183 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 19975     avg: 20532     median: 20658 (65%)     max: 20765 Points
23720 Points (75%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 9193     avg: 9260     median: 9275 (93%)     max: 9311 Points
9240 Points (92%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 74731     avg: 76662     median: 77033 (86%)     max: 77769 Points
87922 Points (98%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 431     avg: 438     median: 440 (1%)     max: 441 ms
437 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 300     avg: 305.8     median: 304.5 (88%)     max: 314 Points
313 Points (90%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 371     avg: 383.8     median: 383 (80%)     max: 395 Points
383 Points (80%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 2315     avg: 2370     median: 2370 (91%)     max: 2408 Points
2193 Points (84%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
319 Watt (55%)
276 Watt (48%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
313 Watt (57%)
273 Watt (50%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
94.1 Watt (62%)
118.4 Watt (78%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)
21.9 Points per Watt (16%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900X → 100% n=48

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D → 110% n=48

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