AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a AMD processor released in 2022 in the Zen 4 generation. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, running at 4700 MHz (up to 5600 MHz). It is built on a 5 nm process. Rated power draw is 170 W. Launch price was around $549.

Released2022
Cores / threads12 / 24
Clock4700 MHz
Power170 W
Atlas performance index720 estimate

Ranks #11 of 70 hand-rated CPUs · top 16%. Fastest CPU we rate: 960. See the CPU hierarchy.

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BrandAMD
FamilyZen 4
Released2022
Cores / threads12 / 24
Base clock4700 MHz
Boost clock5600 MHz
Power (TDP)170 W
Process5 nm
Launch price$549
Atlas performance index720 estimate

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