AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
—Single-core85.6
51Multi-core62.4
62.8Gamingspec-based67.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 7 5800XT
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Stronger multi-core score: 62 vs 51
- 100% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.5 GHz+15% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 28+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,150Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,500Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,150Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 19,500Top 28% |
| PassMark | 28,022Top 46% | 38,500+37%Top 28% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XTvs AMD Ryzen 7 7700XVSAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTvs AMD Ryzen 7 5800XVSAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTvs AMD Ryzen 7 7700VSAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTvs AMD Ryzen 7 9700FVSAMD Ryzen 7 9700Xvs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KVSAMD Ryzen 7 9700Xvs AMD Ryzen 9 5950XVSAMD Ryzen 7 9700Xvs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DVSAMD Ryzen 7 9700Xvs Intel Core i9-12900KVS