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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
2024-11-07
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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2024-08-08
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or AMD Ryzen 7 9700X? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a base frequency of 4.7 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 120 W. Released in 2024-11-07.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2024-08-08.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    4.7 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 6 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5.5 GHz left arrow 5.2 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 120 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen 9000 Series left arrow Ryzen 9000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4.7 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 16
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.2 GHz left arrow 5.5 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.2 GHz left arrow 5.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU Frequency
    2200 MHz left arrow 2200 MHz
  • GPU name
    AMD Radeon Graphics left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Graphics Cores
    2 left arrow 2
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5 left arrow DDR5
  • PCIe
    PCIe 5.0 left arrow PCIe 5.0
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    120 W left arrow 65 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    120 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Zen 5 left arrow Zen 5
  • Codename
    Granite Ridge AM5 left arrow Granite Ridge AM5
  • I/O die process
    TSMC 6nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 6nm FinFET
  • L2-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • L3-Cache
    96 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-7-9700x.html
  • Release date
    2024-11-07 left arrow 2024-08-08
  • Socket
    AM5 left arrow AM5
  • Technology
    TSMC 4nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 4nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow 2026-09-30

Blender Open Data

Official median of community submissions. Higher is better; each row uses the same version, operating system and compute backend.

TestAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Linux 386.396267 samples/min
Submissions: 30
339.305393 samples/min
Submissions: 16
Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows 366.580728 samples/min
Submissions: 135
310.396961 samples/min
Submissions: 49

Data snapshot: 2026-09-30. Official source

This aggregates different user systems. Individual measurement dates, RAM, drivers and power limits are unknown. Results are excluded from the legacy composite index.

Results with primary test sources

Published measurements are separate from the archived index. Incomplete conditions and unknown run counts do not support ranking positions or calculated performance differences.

Model TestResultReported conditionsSource / retrieved
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R15 / multi-core 3647 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R15 / single-core 328 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R20 / multi-core 9057 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R20 / single-core 818 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R23 / multi-core 23230 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Cinebench R23 / single-core 2080 points Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R15 / multi-core 3178 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R15 / single-core 346 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R20 / multi-core 7956 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R20 / single-core 870 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R23 / multi-core 20485 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench R23 / single-core 2211 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench 2024 / multi-core 1203 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cinebench 2024 / single-core 136 points Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
System RAM: 32 GB
Notebookcheck
2026-09-30 UTC
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X RandomX / XMRig 6.22.2 / 10M / 16 threads 14490.17 H/s System RAM: 64 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASRock / B850I Lightning WiFi
Duration: 690.123 s
XMRig
2026-09-30 UTC

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable legacy benchmark results are available.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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