Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen 3 3300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	904	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	31.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	12.30	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Zen 4
Release date	24 April 2020 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	96 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	74 mm2	71+122 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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