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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 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $208.4 vs $284.08
- Up to 19% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.94 vs $2.39 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 Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 132 vs 119 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
119
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.94/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.32
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Updated 101 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
81%
Price, €
€315.33
73%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €315.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 7900X
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 |
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