#Zen 4

In this case, with AMD’s Zen 4 processors, the wait for the non-X versions is probably worth it as you get a lot more for what you pay for. [caption id="attachment_305034" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ryzen 9 7900 (12)[/caption] Today, we are taking a look at the Ryzen 9 7900 CPU. This is the flagship non-X CPU of the Zen 4 lineup and features 12–cores and 24-threads. That’s more cores and more threads than the Ryzen 7 7700x for just a bit more cash. [caption id="attachment_305036" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ryzen 9 7900 (15)[/caption] This Ryzen 9 7900 is almost the same as the X model that precedes it. [caption id="attachment_305037" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ryzen 9 7900 (17)[/caption] It also comes with a Prism Cooler bundled, so that's added value already as the Prism cooler performs really well and doesn't look bad as well. [caption id="attachment_305029" align="alignnone" width="169"] Ryzen 9 7900 (2)[/caption] Right now let’s take a look at this beefy CPU and see if it has a place inside your new system. CPU: Ryzen 9 7900 GPU: AMD Ryzen 7900XTX Motherboard: ASRock Taichi X670e RAM: Kingston Fury Beast 32GB Cooler: Deepcool LS720 Gaming In terms of gaming, don’t expect to get a big difference compared with a Ryzen 7 7700 or 7700x as games skew towards single-core performance more than multi-core. Read more in our articles including "Ryzen 9 7900 Review" and "Infinix Hot 60 Pro+ Gaming Review".