Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs i9-9800X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated249
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data17.01
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speedno data4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data162 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data71 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
Socket2066AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 37.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. We've got no test results to judge.


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