Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$450.0 vs CA$509.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$3.6 vs CA$3.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 3800X - 139 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$450
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19449 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.66/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$509
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$509 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19449 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 170 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |