AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core AMD Socket AM5
The 5.2GHz boost clock and 96MB L3 cache, powered by 2nd-gen 3D V-Cache on Zen 5, deliver low-latency gaming performance that earned a CES 2025 Innovation Award. With 8 cores, 16 threads, and an unlocked multiplier on the AM5 platform, it also handles productivity tasks well, scoring 95.6/100. Best for gamers who want top-tier frame rates and also do occasional content creation, pairing it with a PCIe 5.0 motherboard and DDR5-5600 memory.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 5200 MHz
L3 Cache 96 MB
TDP 120 W
Socket AMD Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics
99 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong platform (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong single thread (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average affordability (25th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 9800X3D |
| Codename | Granite Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 4 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 4700 |
| Boost Clock | 5200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 39911 |
| PassMark Single | 4420 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 192 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 |
| TDP | 120 |
| Max Turbo Power | 200 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | Dell Inspiron 7700 | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | HP Xeon Silver P36921-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | - | 12 | - | 24 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5200 | 5700 | - | 4700 | - | 3300 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 96 | 36 | - | 12 | - | 18 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 125 | - | 15 | - | 120 |
| Socket | AMD Socket AM5 | LGA 1851 | - | Intel BGA 1744 | - | LGA4189 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 91.6 | 98.6 | 95.2 | 78.1 | 88.8 | 89.2 | 96.4 | 24.8 | 95 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 78.1 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 90.3 | 18.2 | 99.9 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.6 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 60.6 | 69.8 | 71.5 | 0 | 99.5 | 64.4 | 25.1 | 3.5 | 82.2 |
| Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X Compare | 63.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 39.6 | 81.9 | 0 | 39.8 | 85.7 |
| HP Xeon Silver P36921-B21 Compare | 37 | 20.6 | 62.7 | 0 | 42.7 | 52.6 | 0 | 9.5 | 7.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall99
- AI/LLM87.4
- Budget87.7
- Gaming97.9
- Server80.2
- Efficiency80.6
- Productivity95.6
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
