The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's $9.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – $472.02 vs $482.00
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 120 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Nov 7th, 2024
Average FPS
250
100%
Min 1% FPS
170
100%
Price, $
$472.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Nov 7th, 2024
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
96 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
91%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
67%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
93%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 7th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$479.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Granite Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
120 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
96 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5600 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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