AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

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Ryzen 7 5700 compared with Ryzen 9 9900X

	AMDRyzen 7 5700	AMDRyzen 9 9900X
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	August 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	12 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Cezanne; Zen 3 architecture; one 180 mm² CPU die. TechSpot reports OEM sales since April 2022, used for the release month; AMD confirms boxed DIY and system-integrator availability from 31 January 2024. An earlier maker OEM sale record was not found.	12 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; configurable TDP 45–65 W	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB	L1 960 KB, L2 12 MB, L3 64 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	120 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; two channels; ECC not supported; two DIMMs up to 3200 MT/s, four single-rank DIMMs up to 2933 MT/s or four dual-rank DIMMs up to 2667 MT/s	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 24 total / 20 usable native lanes; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1 and 10 supported	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7 nm FinFET	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C