AMD Ryzen 7 9700XvsAMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X — Pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X — it leads these groups: Efficiency 1 Value 1
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At a glance
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| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 27 | 59 |
| Cache | 5 | 24 |
| Efficiency | 100 | 48 |
| Value | 81 | 48 |
How to choose
Pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X if you care about…
- TDP 65 W +55 W vs 120 W
- Launch MSRP 359 USD +140 USD vs 499 USD
Pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X if you care about…
- Cores 12 +4 vs 8
- Threads 24 +8 vs 16
- Max boost clock 5.6 GHz +0.1 GHz vs 5.5 GHz
- Base clock 4.4 GHz +0.6 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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Where they differ
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| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Max boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| TDP | 65 W | 120 W | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
| Launch MSRP | 359 USD | 499 USD | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
The record
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Performance4▾
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
| Max boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
Cache1▾
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Efficiency1▾
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 120 W |
Value1▾
| AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch MSRP | 359 USD | 499 USD |