Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 9 7900X

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Aggregated performance score

Ryzen 9 7900X
2022
12 cores / 24 threads
33.56
+51%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
2023
8 cores / 16 threads
22.22

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 51% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking100207
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation66.5135.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4)Raphael (Zen4)
Release date27 September 2022 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449
Current price$540 $560 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X has 86% better value for money than Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen 9 7900X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed4.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm
Die size2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900X 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
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V86x 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++

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

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

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 7900X 33.56
+51%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 22.22

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 51% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 9 7900X 51906
+51%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 34364

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 51% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 7900X 2925
+7.5%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2720

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 8% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 7900X 17860
+17.7%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15172

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 18% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 9 7900X 8623
+7.4%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8026

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7900X 68580
+32%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 51950

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 32% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7900X 21284
+26%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 16892

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 26% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 9 7900X 1.8
+35.6%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2.44

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 36% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 9 7900X 55
+63.3%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 33

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 63% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7900X 4821
+67.5%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 2879

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 67% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7900X 323
+14.7%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 282

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 15% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 9 7900X 3.83
+11.7%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 3.43

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 12% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 14.8
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 15.3
+3.4%

Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 3% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 17225
+3.9%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 16585

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 4% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 376
+9.3%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 344

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 9% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 241
+42.4%
Ryzen 7 7800X3D 169

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen 7 7800X3D by 42% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 33.56 22.22
Recency 27 September 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 120 Watt

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


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