Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	361	203
Place by popularity	49	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.47	44.64
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	15.79	19.94
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	7 November 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 82% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.2 GHz
Multiplier	38	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	8,315 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.52	25.28
Recency	8 October 2020	7 November 2024
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	120 Watt

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