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Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 9 9900X

Ryzen 9 9900X scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Ryzen 7 9800X3D still wins 1.

Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD · Aug 2024

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54 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X
Multi-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads3256
Single-core potentialRyzen 9 9900X leads6981
CacheRyzen 7 9800X3D leads7347
Efficiency3232
AI acceleration——

Why pick Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • L3 / shared cache: 96 MB vs 64 MB
  • Base clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz

Huge 96 MB cache helps games

Why pick Ryzen 9 9900X

  • Cores: 12 vs 8
  • Threads: 24 vs 16
  • Max boost: 5.6 GHz vs 5.2 GHz

12 cores, 24 threads

Tiebreaker

What matters to you?

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

Your pick

Ryzen 9 9900X

Scores 53 vs 51 on your weighting.

  1. Ryzen 9 9900X53
  2. Ryzen 7 9800X3D51

If Cache mattered a bit more to you, Ryzen 7 9800X3D would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X
SegmentDesktopDesktop
ArchitectureZen 5 with 3D V-CacheZen 5
SocketAM5AM5
ProcessTSMC N4PTSMC N4P
Cores & clocks
Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X
Cores812
Threads1624
Core layout8 Zen 512 Zen 5
Base clock4.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Max boost5.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Cache & memory
Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X
L3 / shared cache96 MB64 MB
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600
Power & graphics
Ryzen 7 9800X3DRyzen 9 9900X
Base power (TDP)120 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.