AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D compared with Ryzen 9 9900X

	AMDRyzen 7 5700X3D	AMDRyzen 9 9900X
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	August 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	12 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	24 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.1 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	96 MB (better)	64 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	12 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	No direct multiplier-based CPU overclocking, core-voltage adjustment or officially supported PBO (Tom's Hardware). AMD support lists 8 January announcement; maker release states sale from 31 January 2024	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 96 MB	L1 960 KB, L2 12 MB, L3 64 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated 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	105 W	120 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, B550, B450 and A520	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Tjmax 90°C	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C