AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-9900T vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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.

Intel Core i9-9900T

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The Intel Core i9-9900T is a high end power efficient desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. Compared to the similar named top model Core i9-9900K, the 9900T offers lower clock speeds (2.1 - 4.4 GHz versus 3.6 - 5 GHz) and a reduced TDP of 35 versus 95 Watt. It still offers all 8 cores and 16 threads and is intended for small chassis or laptops.

The performance is clearly behind the Core i9-9900K and more in the realm of the older 6-core Coffee Lake CPUs.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.2 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series. It offers 8 cores based on the Zen 4 architecture that supports hyperthreading (16 threads). The cores clock from 4.5 (base) up to 5.4 GHz (single core boost). Compared to the faster Ryzen 9 CPUs (like the 7900X), the R7 offers less cores and slightly lower clock speeds.

The performance of the R7 7700X is clearly better than the old Ryzen 7 of the 5000 generation thanks to the improved architecture and modern 5nm process. Compared to Intels Alder Lake Core i7-12900K the performance is quite similar but stays behind the newer Rocket Lake i5-13600K (multi-threaded).

The Raphael series still uses a chiplet design with two CCD-clusters (each with 8 possible cores, so only one used for the 7700X) in 5nm and an IO-die (including the memory controller and the Radeon Graphics iGPU) in 6nm.

Model	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i9-9900T	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Codename	Raphael (Zen4)	Coffee Lake-R	Raphael (Zen4)
Series	AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)	Intel Coffee Lake	AMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 - 5.7 GHz 16 / 32  128 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X « 4.7 - 5.6 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 9 7900 3.7 - 5.4 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 - 5.4 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.8 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  96 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 - 5.3 GHz 6 / 12  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  32 MB L3	Intel Core i9-9900KS 4 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 - 4.9 GHz 8 / 8  12 MB L3 Intel Core i7-9700 3 - 4.7 GHz 8 / 8  12 MB L3 Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 - 4.6 GHz 6 / 6  9 MB L3 Intel Core i9-9900T « 2.1 - 4.4 GHz 8 / 16  16 MB L3 Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9 - 4.1 GHz 6 / 6  9 MB L3 Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 - 4.2 GHz 4 / 4  6 MB L3	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 - 5.7 GHz 16 / 32  128 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 - 5.6 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 9 7900 3.7 - 5.4 GHz 12 / 24  64 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X « 4.5 - 5.4 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.8 - 5.3 GHz 8 / 16  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 - 5 GHz 8 / 16  96 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 - 5.3 GHz 6 / 12  32 MB L3 AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 - 5.1 GHz 6 / 12  32 MB L3
Clock	4700 - 5600 MHz	2100 - 4400 MHz	4500 - 5400 MHz
L1 Cache	768 KB	512 KB	512 KB
L2 Cache	12 MB	2 MB	8 MB
L3 Cache	64 MB	16 MB	32 MB
Cores / Threads	12 / 24	8 / 16	8 / 16
TDP	170 Watt	35 Watt	170 Watt
Transistors	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million		9.9 Million
Technology	5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm	14++ nm	5 nm
Voltage	0.650 - 1.475V V		0.650 - 1.475V V
Die Size	2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2	178 mm2	2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
max. Temp.	95 °C	100 °C	95 °C
Socket	AM5 (LGA 1718)	FCLGA1151	AM5 (LGA 1718)
Features	MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	Dual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro	MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)	Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Architecture	x86	x86	x86
Announced
		$439 U.S.
Manufacturer		ark.intel.com	www.amd.com

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