AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
71.9Single-core—
58.6Multi-core86.2
66Gamingspec-based93.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 770011 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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 7700
- 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $329 vs $599
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 59
- 300% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 32 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 62% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 34,500
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W+46% | 120 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | 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 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | 28 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,300Top 31% | — |
| PassMark | 34,500Top 34% | 56,050+62%Top 12% |
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