The first gaming benchmarks of AMD’s Ryzen 9 9900X “Zen 5” desktop processor appear to have been leaked by an Italian YouTuber.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X “Zen 5” vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D “Zen 4” Gaming Benchmarks Leaked, Last-Gen 3D V-Cache Ahead of Next-Gen Chip
The tests come from SaddyTech, an Italian YouTuber, who managed to acquire an AMD Ryzen 9 9900X processor before its launch. The YouTuber tested the chip on a Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX motherboard with the latest BIOS, a pair of DDR5-7200 memory (fabric clock 2400) and compared it in various games with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X “100-000000662” processor is a 12-core, 24-thread variant. This chip has a base clock of 4.4 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.6 GHz with a 76 MB cache. What’s interesting about this chip is that it has a TDP of 120 W which is much lower than the 170 W of the Ryzen 9 7900X chips.
Once again, while the chip retains the same boost clock speed as the Ryzen 9 7900X, the base clock sees a -300MHz reduction, which once again helps meet the 120W power limit, but once again, the 12 cores should be able to boast nice multithreading capabilities.
In terms of performance, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core “Zen 5” and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D “Zen 4” processors were tested in various titles at 2160p, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions. The first game on the list is Alan Wake 2, where the new Zen 5 chip was slightly faster in average FPS, but the Zen 4 3D V-Cache chip managed to outperform it both in average and low FPS. In Cities Skylines 2, the Zen 4 3D V-Cache chip managed to get a 23% lead in average FPS, while the lowest values of 1% and 0.1% were similar.
In Call of Duty Warzone 2, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D once again managed to outperform the Ryzen 9 9900X in both average and low frame rates and tied it in average FPS numbers. Counter-Strike 2, a game that loves CPU performance, was once again led by the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which dominated all three metrics (average/1%/0.1%). For Cyberpunk 2077, the Ryzen 9 9900X managed to tie in 4K, which is a GPU-limited scenario, but at lower resolutions of 1440p and 1080p, the Zen 5 chip once again led with double-digit increases. In Fortnite, we also see the 3D V-Cache CPU winning by a good margin. The differences are detailed below:
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 1080p (average FPS) = -8.83%
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 1440p (average FPS) = -5.60%
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 2160p (average FPS) = -6.01%
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 1080p (1% low FPS) = -11.08%
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 1440p (1% low FPS) = -7.5%
Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 2160p (1% low FPS) = -9.78%
Comparison of average performance of AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D Gaming processors (Source: SaddyTech)
GAME AMD RYZEN 9 9900X (AVERAGE FPS) AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D (AVERAGE FPS) DIFFERENCE
Alan Wake 2 (1080 Ultra) 176.9 175.2 +1.00%
Alan Wake 2 (1440 Ultra) 123.7 122 +1.39%
Alan Wake 2 (2160 Ultra) 66.7 66.7 +0%
Urban Horizons 2 (1080 Ultra) 70.3 86.9 -19.1%
Urban Horizons 2 (1440 Ultra) 66.3 77.6 -14.5%
Urban Horizons 2 (2160 Ultra) 40.2 54.2 -25.8%
COD: Warzone 2 (1080 Competitive) 249.1 249.7 -0.02%
COD: Warzone 2 (1440 Competitive) 248.8 249.6 -0.03%
COD: Warzone 2 (2160 Competitive) 220.5 222.8 -0.36%
CS2 (1080 Competitive) 346.8 376.1 -7.7%
CS2 (1440 Competitive) 344 373.1 -7.7%
CS2 (2160 Competitive) 341.8 370.2 -7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 (1080 Ultra) 165.2 191.1 -13.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 (1440 Ultra) 139.1 150.5 -7.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 (2160 Ultra) 70 70.7 -0.05%
Fortnite (1080 Competitive) 320.3 371.4 -13.7%
Fortnite (1440 Competitive) 315.2 332.8 -5.28%
Fortnite (2160 Competitive) 287.5 294.3 -2.3%
Average difference -6.81%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D Gaming “1% Lows” CPU Comparison (Source: SaddyTech)
GAME AMD RYZEN 9 9900X (1% LOW FPS) AMD RYZEN 7 7800X3D (1% LOW FPS) DIFFERENCE
Alan Wake 2 (1080 Ultra) 137.1 143.6 -4.5%
Alan Wake 2 (1440 Ultra) 105.2 106.9 -1.5%
Alan Wake 2 (2160 Ultra) 60 60.8 -1.3%
Urban Horizons 2 (1080 Ultra) 43.7 42.3 +3.3%
Urban Horizons 2 (1440 Ultra) 44.4 43.4 +2.3%
Urban Horizons 2 (2160 Ultra) 33.3 38.5 -13.5%
COD: Warzone 2 (1080 Competitive) 209.2 216.2 -3.2%
COD: Warzone 2 (1440 Competitive) 204.2 212.2 -3.7%
COD: Warzone 2 (2160 Competitive) 181.7 183.1 -0.7%
CS2 (1080 Competitive) 161.8 190.5 -15.0%
CS2 (1440 Competitive) 154.9 189.3 -18.1%
CS2 (2160 Competitive) 159.1 188.1 -15.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 (1080 Ultra) 93.5 122.3 -23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 (1440 Ultra) 91.8 99.7 -7.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 (2160 Ultra) 52.3 53.1 -1.5%
Fortnite (1080 Competitive) 230.4 301.6 -23.6%
Fortnite (1440 Competitive) 213.9 255.1 -16.1%
Fortnite (2160 Competitive) 124.4 168.8 -26.3%
Average difference -9.45%
AMD has officially stated that the Ryzen 7 9700X will be about 2% faster on average than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The Ryzen 7 9700X has a lower TDP and clock speed than the 9900X, but that could be true since game selection is what matters most. It just means that we need to see Zen 5 tested on a wider set of games to truly determine the gaming potential of these new chips.
Image source: SaddyTech
In terms of consumption, the CPU consumed 111W and an average of 102W during COD/CS2 gaming and reached maximum temperatures of 66°C, which is quite astonishing. In Cyberpunk, temperatures reached 85°C, which is still lower than the 90°C and above temperatures on the Ryzen 7000 series of processors and the power reached a peak of 144W.
AMD’s claim of lower power consumption and temperatures is well-founded. That said, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X should end up being an overall solid multithreaded chip if it’s priced right. AMD’s Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” desktop processors will be available later this month on July 31, so stay tuned for more information.
RYZEN 9 9900X – THE REVIEW
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