AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D leads on gaming, scoring 98.7 — about 6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D. For AI workloads the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D comes out ahead in 4 of the 4 uses we score. On today's street prices the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D costs around 19% more. For bang for your buck, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is faster, but the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D gives more performance for the money.

Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMDAM5Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMDAM5our pick
Performance scores
Gaming92.998.7
3D Modelling50.359.6
AI35.142.2
VR92.998.7
Value scores
Gaming128.5114.8
3D Modelling69.669.3
AI48.649.1
VR128.5114.8
Specifications
UserBenchmark Speed121128
Cores88
Threads1616
Boost Clock5 GHz5.2 GHz
L3 Cache96 MB96 MB
Gaming Index94100
Cinebench MT1825023400
AI Throughput0 TOPS0 TOPS
TDP120 W120 W
RRP€413€441

★ marks the winner on each row (for TDP, latency and price, lower is better). Ties unmarked. Scores are our own absolute figures; specs and prices are facts from their sources.