AMD Ryzen 9 7900X — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 51,280 pts, per PassMark. Across all its cores it scores 29,557 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per The FPS Review.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
Amazon listing: $309.93
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-13. Price and availability subject to change.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a processor from the Zen 4 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 16 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 5 measured game frame-rate results, compiled from PassMark, PC Guide, Gamers Nexus, Tech4Gamers, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, The FPS Review; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Low | 299 fps | 128 fps | Not recorded | PC Guide 2024-05-01 | |
| Starfield | 1080p | Ultra | 123 fps | 61 fps | Not recorded | Tech4Gamers 2025-01-10 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Ultra | 120 fps | 85 fps | Not recorded | Tech4Gamers 2025-01-10 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | High | 104 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2024-09-09 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Medium | 104 fps | — | Not recorded | Gamers Nexus 2024-08-09 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 51,280 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 51,261 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-18 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 29,557 points | The FPS Review 2022-09-26 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 29,289 points | Notebookcheck 2022-09-27 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 18,374 points | PC Guide 2024-05-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 18,246 points | Geekbench Browser 2024-01-01 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,229 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating | 4,226 points | PassMark Software 2026-09-25 | |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating | 4,225 points | PassMark Software 2026-10-05 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,065 points | PC Guide 2024-05-01 |
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