| Name: | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| Family: | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Group: | AMD Ryzen 7000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 6 |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2023 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD Ryzen 9 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, you'll need a motherboard with a AM5 (LGA 1718) socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 5.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores: | 12 |
| Threads: | 24 |
| Cores: | 12x Zen 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.7 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 5.4 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 uses the AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael), which has 128 texture shaders and 2 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.4 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 2.2 GHz |
| Execution units: | 2 |
| Shaders: | 128 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2022 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 83.2 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 88 W |
| TDP up: | 170 W |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 95 °C |
Technical details
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is manufactured using a 5 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 64.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| L2-Cache: | 12.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 64.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Raphael (Zen 4) |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| Release date: | Q1/2023 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD EPYC 7502P
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
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49744
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.0 GHz
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49395
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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49250
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AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 2.5 GHz
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49180
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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48600
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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28967
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Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU)
24C 24T @ 3.5 GHz
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28967
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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28905
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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28577
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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28196
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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21369
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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21369
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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21140
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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21125
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AMD EPYC 7343
16C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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20897
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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17097
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AMD EPYC 74F3
24C 48T @ 3.2 GHz
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16985
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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16832
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
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16658
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Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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16477
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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11572
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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11463
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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11088
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Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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11020
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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11020
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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5189
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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4848
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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4796
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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4639
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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4639
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2831
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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2819
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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2798
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2787
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2787
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
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2223
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
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2221
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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2206
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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2202
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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2197
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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1988
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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1976
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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1964
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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1955
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Intel Core i7-12700K
12C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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1939
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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764
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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764
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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764
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Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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764
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Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
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764
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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563
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
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563
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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563
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
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563
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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563
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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325
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
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322
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|
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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314
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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313
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
|
312
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