Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
21.35
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
31.43
+47.2%

Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking263143
Place by popularity10not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.6949.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency16.9424.94
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raphael (2023−2025)
Release date4 January 2023 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 29% better value for money than Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate162 MHzno data
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)12 MB
L3 cache96 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size71 mm271+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °C47 °C
Number of transistors6,570 million13,140 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x 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 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D 21.35
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 31.43
+47.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34257
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 50414
+47.2%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2726
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 2862
+5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15139
Ryzen 9 7900X3D 17607
+16.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.35 31.43
Integrated graphics card 3.81 1.71
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 24

Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 122.8% faster integrated GPU.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D, on the other hand, has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D in performance tests.

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