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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is 3,8% faster on average
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Individual tests: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X wins 15, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X wins 13 (32 shared tests)
Performance by discipline
Gaming (720p)
+10,7 %
337,0fps
377,1fps
Multi-thread
+29,6 %
128,4points
99,1points
Single-thread
+3,5 %
149,6points
155,0points
Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Other tested CPUs
Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.
Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +11,9 %Individual results (10 tests)
VR Mark Orange Room 18.341 points 22.620 points +23,3 %
VR Mark Blue Room 6.204 points 6.226 points +0,4 %
Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 50.031 points 63.563 points +27,0 %
Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 374,2 fps 475,4 fps +27,0 %
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 293,0 fps 303,0 fps +3,4 %
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.617 points 23.521 points +0,4 %
Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 381,9 fps 392,3 fps +2,7 %
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 298,7 fps 337,8 fps +13,1 %
Fortnite720p, Low 331,4 fps 370,9 fps +11,9 %
Counter-Strike 2 459,5 fps 404,8 fps +13,5 %
Multi-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +29,6 %Individual results (17 tests)
7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 178.176 MIPS 125.199 MIPS +42,3 %
Corona 1.3lower is better 44,0 s 70,0 s +59,1 %
HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 695,0 s 934,0 s +34,4 %
WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 47.354 KB/s 40.012 KB/s +18,3 %
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 5.061 points 3.171 points +59,6 %
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 12.630 points 7.947 points +58,9 %
3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 10.368 points 6.609 points +56,9 %
3D Mark Time SpyCPU 15.710 points 13.961 points +12,5 %
3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 13.830 points 9.048 points +52,9 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 12.659 points 9.051 points +39,9 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 9.135 points 8.223 points +11,1 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.854 points 4.869 points +0,3 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.498 points 2.552 points +2,2 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 21.444 points 14.481 points +48,1 %
POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 10.508 px/s 6.737 px/s +56,0 %
Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread 32.383 points 32.383 points ±0 %
Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread 20.422 points 20.422 points ±0 %
Single-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +3,6 %Individual results (5 tests)
3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.267 points 1.290 points +1,8 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.510 points 2.545 points +1,4 %
POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 712,0 px/s 816,0 px/s +14,6 %
Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread 2.334 points 2.334 points ±0 %
Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread 3.398 points 3.398 points ±0 %
Price / performance
Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.
Specifications
Key details
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 |
| Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 | Granite Ridge AM5 |
| Series | Ryzen 9000 | Ryzen 9000 |
| Release | August 15, 2024 | August 8, 2024 |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Cores, clocks and cache
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.6 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 32 MB |
Power and manufacturing
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP / base power | 120 W | 65 W |
| Process | TSMC 4nm FinFET | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Max temperature (Tjmax) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
Platform and connectivity
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Memory | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| PCI Express | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Our measurements
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| System power idle | 122.2 W | 110.6 W |
| System power load | 292.1 W | 195.2 W |
| CPU package idle | 27.5 W | 24.4 W |
| CPU package load | 162 W | 88 W |
| Temperature idle | 44 °C | 49 °C |
| Temperature load | 90 °C | 65 °C |
| Highest measured clock | 5305 MHz | 4777 MHz |
Test system
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE |
| Memory | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 |
| CPU cooler | DeepCool LS720 | DeepCool LS720 |
| BIOS | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta ) | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta ) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 23H2 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| Settings | W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 · Bei Last Springt Verbrauch kaum | W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 |
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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