The Ryzen 9 5900X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $211.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 45% cheaper – $260.18 vs $472.02
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 12% less energy – 105 vs 120 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
222
89%
Min 1% FPS
153
90%
Price, $
$260.18
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Nov 7th, 2024
Average FPS
249
100%
Min 1% FPS
170
100%
Price, $
$472.02
55%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
62%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
57%
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Nov 7th, 2024
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
96 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 7th, 2024 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $479.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Granite Ridge |
105 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 64 MB | L3 Cache | 96 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
