Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
25.28
+146%

Ryzen 7 9800X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking760203
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1244.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency10.2419.92
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 1331% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size192 mm270.6 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 7 1800X 10.29
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 25.28
+146%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 16352
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40155
+146%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 6545
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 16637
+154%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 1800X 4062
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8484
+109%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 1800X 40776
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 90354
+122%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 25.28
Recency 2 March 2017 7 November 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has a 145.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1800X in performance tests.


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