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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

A
58.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
64.1Inno Score
68.4Single-core54.4
49.6Multi-core62.1
64.1Gaming79.6
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X wins this desktop processor face-off, 64.1 to 58.9, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+16) and Multi-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 5 7500F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 54
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,570 vs 2,100
  • Lower launch price: $179 vs $549

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Stronger Multi-core score: 62 vs 50
  • Stronger gaming score: 80 vs 64
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Announced20232020
SocketAM5AM4
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
Base TDP65 W+38%105 W
Max turbo power88 W142 W+61%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cores612+100%
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1224+100%
Base clock3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+4%4.8 GHz
L2 cache6 MB6 MB
L3 cache32 MB64 MB+100%

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PCIe version5+25%4
CPU PCIe lanes28+17%24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FAMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+22%2,100
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,30013,500+10%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+16%1,600
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,30021,700+52%
PassMark27,50039,000+42%

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