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Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores higher overall and wins 3 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 5 7600 still wins 1.

Ryzen 5 7600

AMD · Jan 2023

Price not listed

44 / 100 spec score

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD · Nov 2024

Price not listed

52 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Multi-core potentialRyzen 7 9800X3D leads2032
Single-core potentialRyzen 7 9800X3D leads6669
CacheRyzen 7 9800X3D leads2073
EfficiencyRyzen 5 7600 leads6832
AI acceleration——

Why pick Ryzen 5 7600

  • Base power (TDP): 65 W vs 120 W

65 W TDP

Why pick Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • L3 / shared cache: 96 MB vs 32 MB
  • Cores: 8 vs 6
  • Threads: 16 vs 12
  • Base clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz

Huge 96 MB cache helps games

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

Set how much each area matters. The verdict updates instantly and stays on your device.

Your pick

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Scores 51 vs 45 on your weighting.

  1. Ryzen 7 9800X3D51
  2. Ryzen 5 760045

If Cache mattered less to you, Ryzen 5 7600 would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 7 9800X3D
SegmentDesktopDesktop
ArchitectureZen 4Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache
SocketAM5AM5
ProcessTSMC N5TSMC N4P
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cores68
Threads1216
Core layout6 Zen 48 Zen 5
Base clock3.8 GHz4.7 GHz
Max boost5.1 GHz5.2 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 7 9800X3D
L3 / shared cache32 MB96 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5600
Power & graphics
Ryzen 5 7600Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Base power (TDP)65 W120 W
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon (2 CU)AMD Radeon (2 CU)

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.