AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen 9 AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 7000 AMD Ryzen 7000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  6 5
• Predecessor
  AMD Ryzen 9 5900 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  12 / 24 16 / 32
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  12x 16x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  3.80 GHz 4.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  5.40 GHz 5.50 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz --
• GPU (Turbo)
  2.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  2 --
• Shader
  128 --
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 --
• Generation
  9 --
• Direct X
  12 --
• Technology
  5 nm --
• Release date
  Q3/2022 --

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen 9 7900. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-5200 DDR5-5200
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 256 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• Bandwidth
  83.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  5.0 x 24 5.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 170 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 230 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  5 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  AM5 (LGA 1718) AM5
• L2-Cache
  12.00 MB 8.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  64.00 MB 64.00 MB
• Architecture
  Raphael (Zen 4) Raphael (Zen 4)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q4/2022