If you are looking to upgrade your processor or buy a new PC then AMD"s Socket AM5 processors are offering some really good discounts. The two models we are covering here today are the Zen 4-based 12 core Ryzen 9 7900X and the Zen 5-based 8-core Ryzen 7 9700X (purchase links under the specs table down below).
So essentially you can choose between better gaming performance which the 9700X will offer in most titles, or better productivity performance, where the the 7900X will shine on most occasions.
First up we have the Ryzen 9 7900X 12-core Zen 4 CPU, the technical specifications of which are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz |
| Max boost clock | Up to 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB |
| Unlocked for overclocking | Yes |
| Process technology | TSMC 5 nm FinFET |
| Socket | AM5 |
| PCI Express version | PCIe 5.0 |
| Thermal solution (PIB) | Not included |
| Default TDP | 170 W |
| Max operating temperature (Tjmax) | 95 °C |
| System memory type | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 2 |
| Integrated graphics model | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics cores | 2 |
| Graphics frequency | 2200 MHz |
Get it at the link below:
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread (100-100000589WOF): $285.00 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US with Prime)
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Following that we have the key technical specifications of the Ryzen 7 9700X given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3.8 GHz |
| Max Boost Clock | Up to 5.5 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | Yes |
| Process Technology | TSMC 4 nm FinFET |
| Socket | AM5 |
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 |
| Default TDP | 65 W |
| Max Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95 °C |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) | Not included |
| System Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Speed | Up to DDR5-5200 (official support) |
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics Cores | 2 |
| Graphics Frequency | 2200 MHz |
Get it at the link below:
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 9700X 8-Core, 16-Thread (100-100001176BOX): $250.00 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US with Prime)
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