AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
AMD High-end
AMD Zen 4 desktop processor released in 2022 — 12 cores, 24 threads, boosting to 5.6 GHz on socket AM5.
Gaming index
84 / 100
Cores / Threads
12 / 24
Max boost
5.6 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Faster in games than 75% of the 66 CPUs we track
Ryzen 9 7900X specifications
| Family | Zen 4 |
|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 |
| Release year | 2022 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| TDP (base) | 170 W |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Launch MSRP | $549 |
| Est. gaming index | 84 / 100 |
| Est. multi-core index | 67 / 100 |
| Est. single-core index | 85 / 100 |
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Specifications from manufacturer reference data. Performance indexes are estimates based on publicly available benchmarks; real-world results vary by workload and configuration.