Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD · Aug 2024
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46 / 100 spec score
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Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 5 9600X still wins 2.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD · Nov 2024
Price not listed
52 / 100 spec score
Higher overallArea by area
Ryzen 5 9600XRyzen 7 9800X3D
Multi-core potentialRyzen 7 9800X3D leads
Single-core potentialRyzen 5 9600X leads
CacheRyzen 7 9800X3D leads
EfficiencyRyzen 5 9600X leads
AI acceleration
Why pick Ryzen 5 9600X
- Base power (TDP): 65 W vs 120 W
- Max boost: 5.4 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
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 3.9 GHz
Huge 96 MB cache helps games
Tiebreaker
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Your pick
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Scores 51 vs 47 on your weighting.
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D51
- Ryzen 5 9600X47
If Cache mattered less to you, Ryzen 5 9600X would draw level.
Full specifications
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | TSMC N4P | TSMC N4P |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Core layout | 6 Zen 5 | 8 Zen 5 |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.4 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| L3 / shared cache | 32 MB | 96 MB |
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Base power (TDP) | 65 W | 120 W |
| Integrated graphics | AMD Radeon (2 CU) | AMD Radeon (2 CU) |
Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.