AMD intends to launch the new Ryzen 7000 non-X Desktop CPU series next month, with 3 SKUs in total being planned to arrive on January 10th, namely the Ryzen 9 7900, Ryzen 7 7700, and Ryzen 5 7600.
These CPUs will be based on the Zen 4 architecture and will feature the same cores / threads as their X-series counterparts, however, they will operate at lower clocks and will have a 65W TDP.
We are still two weeks away from the official launch date, and as such there are no current reviews available for the upcoming non-X CPUs, but according to new leaked slides from VideoCardz.com, AMD claims that the Ryzen 9 7900 non-X CPU is faster than the Zen 3 based Ryzen 5900X in games by up to 34%.
The 65W Ryzen 9 7900 and 105W Ryzen 9 5900X were both tested against each other across a wide range of games at 1080p resolution, they were both paired with the Sapphire Radeon RX 6950XT NITRO+.
The Ryzen 9 7900 came out on top in all 12 games tested with an average improvement of around 19% compared to previous gen 5900X. The biggest margin between the two CPUs was seen in Far Cry 6 with the Ryzen 7900 having a 34% performance gain over the 5900X, while the lowest was in Assassin’s Creed : Valhala where the Ryzen 7900 only managed a 3% improvement. Here are the full results:
| System | Ryzen 9 7900 DDR5 6000 Radeon RX 6950XT | Ryzen 9 5900X DDR4 3600 Radeon RX 6950XT | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla | 197.0 FPS | 191.0 FPS | 3% |
| Borderlands 3 | 248.9 FPS | 209.1 FPS | 19% |
| CS:GO | 603.6 FPS | 516.0 FPS | 17% |
| F1 2021 | 403.8 FPS | 299.7 FPS | 35% |
| Far Cry 6 | 176.3 FPS | 131.6 FPS | 34% |
| Fortnite | 270.9 FPS | 247.3 FPS | 10% |
| League of Legends | 387.4 FPS | 349.6 FPS | 11% |
| Metro Exodus | 187.1 FPS | 185.4 FPS | 1% |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 283.8 FPS | 224.6 FPS | 26% |
| Strange Brigade | 442.7 FPS | 339.8 FPS | 30% |
| Total War: Three Kingdoms Battle | 256.1 FPS | 198.8 FPS | 29% |
| Worlds of Tanks Encode (1080p Ultra) | 445.5 FPS | 405.4 FPS | 10% |
| Average: | 19% |
The 19% average improvement in gaming compared to last gen is certainly impressive considering the fact that the Ryzen 7900 non-X is a 65W CPU as opposed to the 105W TDP of the 5900X.
Bear in mind that the newer Ryzen 9 7900 on the AM5 platform was paired with a 6000 MHz DDR5 memory as opposed to the 3600 MHz DDR4 memory paired with the Ryzen 9 5900X.
The Ryzen 9 7900 will be accompanied by its siblings, the Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 5 7600 on the official launch, these CPUs will have a price tag of $429, $329, $229 respectively as revealed by AMD. Here’s how the entire Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU lineup is shaping up to be:
| Processor | Cores / Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | MSRP at Launch | Current Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 7950X | 16C / 32T | 4.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz | $699 | $568.99 |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | 12C / 24T | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | $549 | $439.99 |
| Ryzen 9 7900 | 12C / 24T | 3.7 GHz | 5.4 GHz | $429 | – |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | 8C / 16T | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | $399 | $349 |
| Ryzen 7 7700 | 8C / 16T | 3.8 GHz | 5.3 GHz | $329 | – |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | 6C / 12T | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz | $299 | $238 |
| Ryzen 5 7600 | 6C / 12T | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz | $229 | – |
Source: VideoCardz.com