AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
49.5Multi-core86.2
64.1Gamingspec-based93.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 750010 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D lack 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
- 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 50
- 300% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 32 MB
- 109% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 26,882
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+46% | 120 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 24+100% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz+19% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.5 GHz+10% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | 26,882Top 49% | 56,050+109%Top 12% |
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