Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 18% better in Starfield than Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $279.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7950X - $3.93 vs $10.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
84
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.71/FPS
36%
Price, $
$899.99
31%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Raphael | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |