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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
64.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
70.2Inno Score
73.7Single-core56.3
58.1Multi-core73.8
66.6Gamingspec-based80.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7700X6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 70.2 to 64.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X

  • Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 56
  • 32% higher Base clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 20% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,970 vs 1,640
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $799

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 58
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 32 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announced20222020
SocketAM5AM4
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
Base TDP105 W105 W
Max turbo power142 W142 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cores816+100%
Performance cores816+100%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1632+100%
Base clock4.5 GHz+32%3.4 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz+10%4.9 GHz
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB64 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PCIe version5+25%4
CPU PCIe lanes28+17%24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cinebench R23 (single)1,970+20%Top 29%1,640Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,500Top 33%28,500+46%Top 18%
PassMark35,476Top 28%45,247+28%Top 17%
PassMark (single thread)4,175+20%Top 22%3,477Top 45%
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