Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 7700 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 5% to 59%, including 59% in Cinebench R23 multi (29,557 vs 18,567).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 7700 and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Full AMD Ryzen 9 7900X benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.8 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 5.3 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| memory bus | Dual-channel | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| process nm | 5 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket AM5 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, The FPS Review, TechSpot, Silent PC Review, PC Guide, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, PassMark, Tom's Hardware and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 7 7700 | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU (seconds, lower is better) (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
266 | — |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, The FPS Review, TechSpot |
18,567 points | 29,557 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, Silent PC Review, PC Guide |
1,930 points | 2,020 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, PC Guide, Notebookcheck |
14,969 points | 18,310 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, PC Guide, Notebookcheck |
2,839 points | 2,969 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
34,360 points | 51,271 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
4,050 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,225 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,227 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,226 points |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware |
— | 550 rank |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 29 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 7700 or the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X?
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 7700 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 5% to 59%, including 59% in Cinebench R23 multi (29,557 vs 18,567).
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