AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900
—Single-core78.6
49.5Multi-core70.5
64.1Gamingspec-based83.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75007 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7900
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $429
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 50
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 32 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.4 GHz+8% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,990Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 15,725Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,966Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 24,776Top 21% |
| PassMark | 26,882Top 49% | 48,013+79%Top 20% |
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