AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D leads on gaming, scoring 102 — about 3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. For AI workloads the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the clear call: it's both faster and better value in that segment. On today's street prices the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the cheaper of the two: the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D costs around 11% more. For bang for your buck, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the stronger value pick. It's a split call: the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is faster, but the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gives more performance for the money.

Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMDAM5Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMDAM5our pick
Performance scores
Gaming98.7102
3D Modelling59.658.9
AI42.241.1
VR98.7102
Value scores
Gaming114.8107.2
3D Modelling69.361.9
AI49.143.2
VR114.8107.2
Specifications
UserBenchmark Speed128129
Cores88
Threads1616
Boost Clock5.2 GHz5.6 GHz
L3 Cache96 MB96 MB
Gaming Index100103
Cinebench MT2340022600
AI Throughput0 TOPS0 TOPS
TDP120 W120 W
RRP$479$499

★ 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.