Sep 27 2022AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop
12 cores
24 threads
AM5
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a high-tier desktop 5 nm processor with 12 cores and 24 threads. Running on the AM5 socket, with a TDP of 170 watts, this CPU can provide excellent gaming and productivity performance.
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Compatible Motherboards 179
MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI
GIGABYTE B850M DS3H
ASUS Prime B840-PLUS WiFi
GIGABYTE B850 Eagle WIFI6E
GIGABYTE B850M AORUS Elite WIFI6E ICE
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7 ICE
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite WIFI7
ASUS TUF Gaming B850M-PLUS WiFi
Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
Up to 100x faster than RAM
Up to 25x faster than RAM
64MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Compatibility
AVX-512
AVX-512 instructions for 512-bit SIMD operations.
Precision Boost 2
AMD's 2nd-gen automatic CPU frequency adjustment technology.
XFR 2
AMD's 2nd-gen Extended Frequency Range for overclocking.
AES
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
SHA
Hardware-accelerated Secure Hash Algorithm instructions.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
AMD-V
AMD's virtualization technology for x86 processors.