AMD Ryzen 9 7900X CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Brand
AMD
Model
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
$522–$576estimated range · from catalog price Jun 21, 2026

Ryzen 9 7900X: 12-core Zen 4 AM5 CPU with DDR5 and basic Radeon iGPU, 4.7/5.6 GHz, 170 W, enthusiast-tier.

Compute rankTop 5% of CPUs
TierEnthusiast?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedSep 2022
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Cores12
Threads24
SocketAM5
MemoryDDR5
Base clock4.70 GHz
Boost clock5.60 GHz
TDP170 W
Cache12 MB L2 + 64 MB L3
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Product overview

Released on September 27, 2022, the Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12‑core/24‑thread Zen 4 part in AMD’s Ryzen 7000 family for the AM5 platform, built on TSMC 5 nm. It carries a 4.7 GHz base and up to 5.6 GHz boost, a 170 W default TDP, DDR5 support, and basic Radeon integrated graphics for display and light workloads. Not discontinued.

Positioned in the enthusiast tier, it exists to deliver high clocks and strong multi‑thread throughput without moving up to workstation class. It’s well‑suited to high‑refresh 1440p gaming while streaming, plus accelerated video editing and 3D rendering on AM5 boards (A620/B650/X670 and newer). It’s unlocked for overclocking. Notable: Ryzen 7000 is the first mainstream AMD desktop generation to include an iGPU by default.

Best for
  • 1440p gaming
  • streaming
  • video editing
  • 3D rendering
  • office/productivity

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores12
Higher than 87% of CPUs
Threads24
Higher than 92% of CPUs
Boost clock5.6 GHZ
Higher than 95% of CPUs
RAM speed5200 MT/s
Higher than 92% of CPUs
Cores
12
Threads
24
Socket
AM5
Memory
DDR5-5200 (2 DIMMs) / DDR5-3600 (4 DIMMs)
Base clock
4.7 GHZ
Boost clock
5.6 GHZ
TDP
170 W
Cache
76 MB
Generation
Ryzen 7000 series
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
Yes (Requires mobo support)
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
Precision Boost 2
Chipset
A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Ram Speed
5200 MT/s
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