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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

A
66.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
86.7Inno Score
74.9Single-core78.6
61.2Multi-core92.9
66.6Gaming85.2
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7700X12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 86.7 to 66.6, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+32) and gaming (+19). 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

  • 38% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 170 W
  • Lower launch price: $399 vs $699

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 79 vs 75
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 93 vs 61
  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 67
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Announced20222022
SocketAM5AM5
Process5 nm5 nm
Base TDP105 W+38%170 W
Max turbo power142 W230 W+62%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cores816+100%
Performance cores816+100%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1632+100%
Base clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock5.4 GHz5.7 GHz+6%
L2 cache8 MB16 MB+100%
L3 cache32 MB64 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
iGPU clock2,200 MHz2,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2828

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X versus AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 7700XAMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Geekbench 6 (single)2,7802,920+5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,00021,000+31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,9702,020+3%
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,50038,000+95%
PassMark36,50062,500+71%

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