The Ryzen 7 3800X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $157.57 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 44% cheaper – $199.99 vs $357.56
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 105 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
87%
Min 1% FPS
127
88%
Price, $
$199.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$357.56
55%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
64%
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
83%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raphael |
105 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
