Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Ryzen 9 7900X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7900X is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 51,207 vs 50,194).
Ryzen 9 7900X is 3% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D is about 11% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 7900X is $266 cheaper ($315 vs $581).
Ryzen 9 7900X gives 88% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 9 7900X3D has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 170 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Ryzen 9 7900X
Overall score	69.6	71.0
PassMark CPU Mark	50,194	51,207
Single-thread rating	4,117	4,225
Games, 1080p, % of the best	77.1%	69.2%
US price	from $581	from $315
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	24
Base clock	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost	5.6 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	128 MB	64 MB
TDP	120 W	170 W
Max power	162 W	230 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 4
Series	Ryzen 7000	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2023	2022
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Radeon (2 CU)

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