Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads with 4.2–5.0 GHz clocks, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads with 4.7–5.2 GHz clocks.
Final score
62 / 100
Lowest price
₹39,190
at Vedant Computers
Final score
73 / 100
Lowest price
₹47,440
at Vedant Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
1.6
score points per ₹1,000
Ryzen 7 7800X3D is ₹8,250 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the better CPU overall, scoring 73 vs 62.
- It leads in multi-core (+26%) and efficiency (+26%).
- Ryzen 7 7800X3D gives you more performance per rupee, though.
Pick Ryzen 7 7800X3D if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹8,250)
Pick Ryzen 7 9800X3D if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 90 vs 78)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 63 vs 51)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 66 vs 54)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 60 vs 50)
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Cheaper by ₹8,250
Advantages of Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- 21% faster single-core performance
- 26% faster multi-core performance
- 10% higher gaming performance
- 26% better performance per watt
- 4% higher boost clock (5.2 vs 5.0 GHz)
- Newer process node (4 nm vs 5 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (5600 vs 5200 MT/s)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 8.8 | 11.2 ✓ |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 6.5 | 8.3 ✓ |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 2023 | Nov 2024 ✓ |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes ✓ |
| Cores & Clocks | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 5.0 GHz | 5.2 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 96 MB |
| Package & Power | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 4 nm ✓ |
| TDP | 120 W | 120 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 162 W | 162 W |
| Memory | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5200 MT/s | 5600 MT/s ✓ |
| Max Memory Capacity | — | — |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | 28 |
| Integrated Graphics | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) | Radeon Graphics (2 CU) |