AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900
—Single-core78.6
51Multi-core70.5
62.8Gamingspec-based83.3
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7900
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 9 7900
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 51
- 200% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 100% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 32 MB
- 71% higher PassMark: 48,013 vs 28,022
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+3% | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz+13% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 28+40% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | 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 | 28,022Top 46% | 48,013+71%Top 20% |
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