AMD’s Ryzen 9 7900X processor has been sighted in a benchmark the place it exhibits a clear pair of heels to the mannequin it should quickly succeed.

The 12-core CPU which is able to debut in simply over per week replaces the 5900X and it has turned up in a Geekbench 5 outcome as flagged by @BenchLeaks on Twitter (by way of Tom’s {Hardware} (opens in new tab)).

[GB5 CPU] Unknown CPUCPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (12C 24T)Min/Max/Avg: 5265/5640/5589 MHzCPUID: A60F12 (AuthenticAMD)Scores, vs AMD 5800XSingle: 2167, +25.4percentMulti: 18446, +71.7percenthttps://t.co/OiagBx7UjJSeptember 16, 2022

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The Ryzen 7900X recorded scores of two,167 for single-thread and 18,446 for multi-thread, which in each instances is roughly 30% sooner than the 5900X, going by typical Geekbench outcomes for the latter (truly round 32% faster for multi-core). As ever with any leak, be skeptical and keep in mind there’s a risk that it may very well be faked.

That mentioned, the noticed 30% generational improve is what was touted by AMD for the single-thread uplift from next-gen chips, though the prediction was larger for multi-threaded workloads at 45%.

Evaluation: Warning first, and let’s not neglect the actual battle right here

In these leak situations, we should not simply hold warning on the forefront of our minds concerning authenticity, but additionally keep in mind that even whether it is real, that is only a single benchmark – so a reasonably restricted perspective of the (purported) efficiency of the Ryzen 7900X.

The truth that it traces up with AMD’s pre-release advertising figures for single-thread is reassuring, although, even when the multi-thread outcome isn’t fairly as spectacular a leap from the current-gen 5900X; albeit it’s nonetheless a considerable improve. We may nicely see higher outcomes for multi-core in different benchmarks, and it’s too early to start out judging these next-gen processors earlier than they’re even launched.

The Ryzen 9 7900X would be the mannequin underneath the flagship 7950X when Zen four processors debut on September 27, and it’ll be pitched on the similar worth level because the 5900X, specifically $399 (round £345, AU$590).

Intel’s Raptor Lake can also be inbound, in fact, albeit rumored to be lagging behind Ryzen 7000 processors by way of truly happening sale, with Intel’s 13th-gen CPUs not anticipated to be on cabinets till mid-October or barely thereafter.

The true battle, in fact, gained’t be Ryzen 7000 versus 5000, however Ryzen 7000 versus Raptor Lake – and from what we will glean from rumors, it’s going to be a close-run battle. Pricing shall be a key issue, clearly sufficient, and hints dropped from the grapevine recommend that Intel is just not more likely to wish to go simple on the worth tags. Even so, we will’t think about Group Blue pitching its next-gen chips to look a poor worth proposition in comparison with AMD’s Zen four choices.

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