AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Review – Incredible Gaming Performance At Incredible Efficiency

AMD's high-performance CPU journey continues on the desktop platform with the arrival of the Zen 5 core architecture. The new architecture has several fundamental changes that allow huge performance uplifts in single-core and multi-core applications. These can be attributed to the 16 percent IPC improvement that the new architecture has on offer.

We have ranked the 9800X3D as our top CPU pick of 2025.

Replacing the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs, the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs do not change the core configurations but enhance them in certain ways. The architectural upgrades allow Zen 5 chips to run cooler, consume lower power, and support the latest features on existing and upcoming AM5 motherboards.

Intel's lackluster Core Ultra 200S launch made Zen 5 look even better and we were all anticipating the release of an X3D variant soon. Today, we get our first taste of the next-generation X3D CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture. Meet the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

It's been two years since AMD first introduced its AM5 platform alongside a brand new CPU family which we all know as Ryzen 7000 "Raphael". These chips brought in some impressive gains on the single and multi-threaded side of things while enabling higher efficiency than Intel's 13th & 14th Gen CPUs.

The company soon followed the launch with its new 3D V-Cache parts, the Ryzen 7000X3D family, which extended the SKUs range in the 12 and 16-core territory, offering another level of uplift for gamers. It's been more than a year since the launch of these parts and all eyes are on AMD's next-gen family, the Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs.

AMD Ryzen 9000  'Zen 5' Desktop CPU Expected Features:

• Up To 16 Zen 5 Cores and 32 Threads
• Up To 16% IPC Improvement With Zen 5
• Brand New TSMC 4nm process node with 6nm IOD
• Up To 23% Faster Gaming Performance Versus Intel 14th Gen
• Up To 56% Faster Multi-Thread Performance Versus Intel 14th-gen
• Support on All Existing AM5 Platforms With LGA1718 Socket
• 800-Series Motherboard Introduction (X870E/X870)
• Faster Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory Support
• Up To DDR5-5600 Native (JEDEC) Speeds
• 28 PCIe Gen5 Lanes (CPU Exclusive / 24 Usable)
• 65W-170W TDPs

The AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, is based on the latest Zen 5 core architecture and targets high-performance Gaming PCs. The family is bringing a range of new features with the Zen 5 cores being the highlight while being supported on existing and upcoming AM5 platforms with improved I/O and DDR5 memory support.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Chip Shot:

AMD Zen 5 Core Architecture - Further Tweaking The Zen Architecture For A 16% IPC Uplift

So before we talk about the Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, we first take a glance at the new and improved Zen 5 core architecture which offers:

• More Instructions delivered per cycle
• Improved branch prediction accuracy and latency
• Higher throughput with wider pipelines and vectors
• Deeper window size across the design for more parallelism
• Dispatch and execution expanded
• Doubled cache data bandwidth
• AI Acceleration

In several aspects, the AMD Zen 5 core architecture offers up to a 2x increase such as the Instruction Bandwidth for the front-end instructions, data bandwidth (L2 to L1 and L1 to FP), and AI perf (AI & AVX512 Throughput). The Zen 5 CPU cores (CCDs) are based on the TSMC 4nm process node while the IOD is based on the TSMC 6nm process node. They come in the same peak config of 2 CCDs and 1 IOD on consumer platforms.

Zen 5 features a dual pipe fetch with an advanced branch prediction unit which enables:

• Branch Prediction: less latency, more accuracy, and throughput
• Instruction cache latency and bandwidth improvement
• Dual decode pipes

The Wider Dispatch & Execute Unit enables:

• 8-wide dispatch/retire
• 6 ALU, 3 multiples
• More unified ALU scheduler
• Large execution window

The increased data bandwidth is offered through:

• 48KB 12-way L1 data cache 4-cycle load
• Double the maximum bandwidth to the L1 cache and Floating Point Unit
• Improved data prefetching

And lastly, there's a 512-bit AI data path which offers:

• AVX-512 with full 512-bit data path
• 6 pipelines with two-cycle latency FADD
• A larger number of FP instructions in flight

These new changes have resulted in a significant IPC uplift averaging 16% versus Zen 4. In certain cases, the Zen 5 core can reach up to +35% IPC such as (Geekbench 5.4 AES XTS) and another key area that has been improved upon is the L2 and L3 cache structuring. AMD also made some significant changes to the IMC which now result in much higher EXPO/XMP memory support and the Infinity Fabric clock has been raised from 2000 MHz on Zen 4 to 2400 MHz on Zen 5 with DDR5-5600 speeds natively supported.

The updated AI engines such as the Math Acceleration Unit offer up to a 32% single-core performance uplift in Machine Learning and up to a 35% single-core improvement in AES-XTS instructions. According to AMD, the large majority of the Zen 5 uplifts come from the Execution/Retire unit, followed by the Decode/Opcache, Data Bandwidth, and Fetch/Branch Prediction (in order).

With the addition of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the AMD Ryzen 9000 now includes a total of five SKUs. These include the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 5 9600X. Let's take a look at the specifications of these chips.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Desktop CPU

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X "100-000001277" CPU is the flagship offering with two Zen 5 CCDs and a single IOD. The CPU offers 16 cores, 32 threads, a base clock of 4.3 GHz, and a max boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz. It comes with 80 MB of cache (64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2) and has a TDP of 170W. Now in terms of clock speed, while the boost clock is identical to the Ryzen 9 7950X, the base clock is slightly dialed down by -200 MHz but we can expect a lot of efficiency coming out of this flagship product, especially in terms of multi-threaded performance.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X also packs 3 chiplets, two of which are the Zen 5 CCDs, each with 8 cores, 16 threads, and 32 MB of L3 cache while the third chiplet is the IO die or IOD which is based on the TSMC 6nm process node is nearly identical to the IOD we saw on the Ryzen 7000 chips but with a few minor adjustments. The IOD retains the same 2 compute units based on the RDNA 2 graphics architecture and comes clocked at 2200 MHz. The CPU comes with full support for overclocking on the CPU, & memory, & has all tech support for PBO2, Curve Optimizer, and support within the Ryzen Master utility. AMD also recommends a liquid cooler for optimal performance with this behemoth.

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Desktop CPU

Next, we have the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X "100-000000662" CPU, the 12-core and 24-thread variant. This chip has a base clock of 4.4 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.6 GHz with a 76 MB cache. The interesting thing with this chip is that it has a TDP of 120W much lower than the 170W of Ryzen 9 7900X chips.

Once again, while the chip retains the same boost clock speed as the Ryzen 9 7900X, the base clock sees a -300 MHz reduction which is once again to fit within the 120W power limit but once again, the 12-core should be able to boast some nice multi-threaded capabilities. Following are the TDP comparisons between the four chips of this generation with the prior one:

• Ryzen 9 7950X (170W) -> Ryzen 9 9950X (170W)
• Ryzen 9 7900X (170W) -> Ryzen 9 9900X (120W)
• Ryzen 7 7700X (105W) -> Ryzen 7 9700X (65W)
• Ryzen 5 7600X (105W) -> Ryzen 5 9600X (65W)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Desktop CPU

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D "100-1000001084" is the first Zen 5-based CPU with 3D V-Cache technology. The CPU packs 8 cores, and 16 threads which are similar to previous-gen Ryzen 7 offerings with a 3D V-Cache. The CPU has a base clock of 4.7 GHz and a boost clock of 5.2 GHz which is a solid +500/+200 MHz increase over the 7800X3D, respectively.

The CPU comes loaded with 32 MB of L3 cache on the single CCD and a 64 MB 3D V-Cache stack which lays underneath the CCD. This is part of the second-generation 3D V-Cache design that now matches the size of the CCD, removing the need for structural silicon. This allows the CCD to have direct cooler access versus the 3D V-Cache stack which is less thermally constrained. Another new on the 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache CPUs is full support of overclocking while supporting the same 120W TDP.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Desktop CPU

For the more mainstream users, AMD has the Ryzen 7 9700X "100-000001404" which is an 8-core CPU with 16 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, a boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz, 40 MB of cache (1 CCD with 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2), and a low TDP of 65W which is also much lower than the 105W TDP featured on its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7700X.

The Ryzen 7 7700X has a 105W part while the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a 65W part which is almost half its TDP and that means that the clocks do take a slight bit of hit with the base clock being -700 MHz lower but the boost clock is rated at +100 MHz. For the 65W SKUs, AMD recommends using a premium air cooler for optimal performance but even with such a low TDP, AMD is making sure that enthusiasts don't miss out on the OC and tuning features as the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 chips come with all the goodies as the higher-end Ryzen 9 SKUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Desktop CPU

Lastly, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X "100-000001405" CPU features 6 cores and 12 threads. This chip has a base clock of 3.9 GHz maximum boost clock of up to 5.40 GHz and packs 38 MB cache and the same 65W TDP. Only the AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 CPUs see a clock bump over their predecessor while the Ryzen 9 chips retain the same clock speeds.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X sees a 100 MHz boost clock improvement over its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7600X but comes with a lower base clock of -800 MHz.

AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs Specs:

CPU Name	Architecture	Cores / Threads	Base / Boost Clock	Cache	Graphics (Integrated)	Memory Support	TDP	Price (MSRP)
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2	Zen 5	16/32	4.3 / 5.6 GHz	192 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	200W	$899
Ryzen 9 9950X3D	Zen 5	16/32	4.3 / 5.7 GHz	128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	170W	$699
Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D	Zen 5	16/32	4.3 / 5.5 GHz	128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	170W	TBD
Ryzen 9 9950X	Zen 5	16/32	4.3 / 5.7 GHz	64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	170W	$599
Ryzen 9 9900X3D	Zen 5	12/24	4.4 / 5.5 GHz	128 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$599
Ryzen 9 9900X	Zen 5	12/24	4.4 / 5.6 GHz	64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$469
Ryzen 9 PRO 9945	Zen 5	12/24	3.4 / TBD GHz	64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 7 9850X3D	Zen 5	8/16	4.7 / 5.6 GHz	96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$499
Ryzen 7 9800X3D	Zen 5	8/16	4.7 / 5.2 GHz	96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	120W	$479
Ryzen 7 9700X	Zen 5	8/16	3.8 / 5.5 GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W/105W	$299
Ryzen 7 9700F	Zen 5	8/16	3.8 / 5.5 GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	N/A	DDR5-5600	65W	$249
Ryzen 7 PRO 9745	Zen 5	8/16	3.8 / TBD GHz	32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600X3D	Zen 5	6/12	TBD	96 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600X	Zen 5	6/12	3.9 / 5.4 GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2 x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W/105W	$199
Ryzen 5 PRO 9645	Zen 5	6/12	3.9 / TBD GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	TBD
Ryzen 5 9600	Zen 5	6/12	3.8 / 5.2 GHz	32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2	2x RDNA 2 CUs	DDR5-5600	65W	$189

Sweet Spot DDR5-6000 Again But Upper Limit Enhanced To 6400 MT/s With Over 8000 MT/s OC Modules Easily Support

First of all, the integrated memory controller for the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs is similar to the Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs but comes with slight refinements. We have been told that the CPUs will be able to support DDR5-5600 by default and up to DDR5-6400 memory at a 1:1 fabric clock. The sweet spot is still going to be DDR5-6000 1:1 but on both X670 and X870, the upper limit will be set at 6400 MT/s.

As we already know, the AMD Ryzen Desktop CPUs feature three distinct clock speeds as a part of their internal memory structure, these include:

• Infinity Fabric Clock (FCLK): Governs how quickly CPU cores can communicate across CPU dies and with SOC controllers (e.g. PCIe, SATA, USB)
• Memory Controller (UCLK): Governs how quickly the memory controller can ingest/exgest commands from RAM.
• Memory Clock (MCLK): The frequency of your main system memory.

For those who want to push things higher, the X870E and X870 motherboards will offer a great OC design that is specifically geared towards memory overclocking with new and improved DRAM OC features. AMD's board partners fine-tuned the DDR5 support on existing AM5 motherboards, making them scale past the 10,000 MT/s barrier with ease which wasn't possible at launch.

The advantage that a 1:1 brings to the table is that it will allow for lower latencies and a balanced speed while a higher ratio will allow for better overclocking, & faster data transfer rates but will also lead to poor latencies.

• AMD Ryzen 3000 "Zen 2" Sweet Spot - DDR4-3800
• AMD Ryzen 5000 "Zen 3" Sweet Spot - DDR4-4000
• AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" Sweet Spot - DDR5-6000
• AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Sweet Spot - DDR5-6000 (Upper Limit - 6400 MT/s)

AMD will also be adding some new overclocking features which we will see on existing 600-series and upcoming 800-series motherboards such as Memory Optimized Performance Profiles or OPP, and "Curve Shaper" for CPU overclockers and tuners.

AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Performance

AMD also shares a few performance figures for its upcoming Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. The Ryzen 9 9950X has been compared against the Intel Core i9-14900K. It offers up to a +56% leap in productivity performance (+29.8% average uplift) and up to a +23% leap in gaming performance (+13.2% average uplift), a significant jump over Intel's flagship CPU. The performance was done on an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU so it will be interesting to see how these chips fare with the RTX 40 series which loves extra CPU performance.

In gaming, the Ryzen 9 9950X should end up considerably faster than its Ryzen 7000 predecessors but we can expect Zen 5 3D V-Cache to further take this leap forward. AMD states that the improvement in game performance comes from the reduced latencies associated with the chip.

Also, it should be mentioned that AMD has also clarified that while Zen 5 is much faster than its older Zen 4 parts and the competition, Zen 4 3D V-Cache SKUs are likely going to remain the king but the difference between the last-gen X3D and the newest Non-X3D parts will be thinner this time which is great to hear since you can expect 3D V-Cache performance and faster multi-threaded capabilities out of these new Zen 5 chips.

This can be seen in the benchmark above where AMD uses the 5800X3D for comparison against the 9700X. The 5800X3D is based on the Zen 3 architecture and the Ryzen 7 9700X offers an average 12% faster performance than that chip. This would suggest that the Ryzen 7800X3D would still end up faster in gaming versus the 9700X.

Once again, the Ryzen 9000 3D V-Cache CPUs are also expected to launch later this year so for those who are only aiming for faster gaming numbers, it might be better to wait a bit more. AMD also recently updated its 3D V-Cache optimizer suite in the latest Ryzen chipset drivers ahead of the next-gen launch so it looks like the groundwork for them is already being laid out.

Another key area where AMD shows Zen 5's improvements is power and temperatures. We have already reported how Ryzen 9000 CPUs will be cooler and consume lower power than Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" chips and that is confirmed by AMD. The Ryzen 9 9950X should offer a 22% uplift at the same 170W TDP, the Ryzen 9 9900X will offer 16% higher performance at a 50W lower TDP, the Ryzen 7 9700X will offer an 11% uplift versus the Ryzen 7 7700X at a 40W lower TDP while the Ryzen 5 9600X will offer a 17% improvement over the 7600X at a 40W lower TDP.

• Ryzen 9 9950X (170W) vs Ryzen 9 7950X (170W) = +22% Performance
• Ryzen 9 9900X (120W) vs Ryzen 9 7900X (170W) = +16% Performance
• Ryzen 7 9700X (65W) vs Ryzen 7 7700X (105W) = +11% Performance
• Ryzen 5 9600X (65W) vs Ryzen 5 7600X (105W) = +17% Performance

AMD says that the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs feature a 15% improvement in thermal resistance, leading to 7C drop in temperatures at the same TDP.

AMD also states that the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs make for the ultimate content creator AI platform with a 100% uplift in graphics bandwidth thanks to dedicated PCIe 5.0 lanes which the current Intel lineup lacks and a 20% AI acceleration in LLMs such as Mistral. Do note that AMD isn't incorporating an NPU on its Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs but the new architectural improvements lead to better AI performance than the competition.

Ryzen 9000 CPU Package:

For testing, I used the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU which AMD sent. The motherboard used includes the Gigabyte X670E AORUS Xtreme which retains its flagship positioning in the Gigabyte AM5 lineup. The CPU was tested at both default and PBO configurations.

Wccftech Test Rig 2026:

Processors	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core i9-14900K Intel Core i7-14700K Intel Core i5-14600K Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Core i5-12600K AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen 9 9900X AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AMD Ryzen 5 9600X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z890 AORUS Master (Intel Core Ultra 200S) Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Master X (Intel 14th Gen) MSI MAG X670E Tomahawk (Ryzen 7000 X3D) MSI MEG Z790 ACE (Intel 13th Gen) ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E HERO (Ryzen 9000 & 7000) Z690 AORUS Master (Intel 12th Gen) ASRock X570S PG Riptide (Ryzen 5000 / X3D) MSI MEG X570S ACE (5600X3D)
Power Supply	MSI MEG Ai1600T PSU
Storage	Samsung 9100 Pro 1 TB Gen5 SSD
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 32 GB (2x 16 GB) CL26 G.Skill Trident Z5 48 GB (2x 24 GB) CL40 8000 MT/s (Core Ultra 200S) G.SKILL Trident Z5 32 GB (2 x 16GB) CL36 7200 MT/s (Intel 12th/13th/14th Gen) G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO 32 GB (2 x 16GB) CL36 6400 MT/s (AMD DDR5 Platforms) G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16 GB (2 x 8GB) CL17 4000 MT/s (DDR4 Platforms)
Video Cards	MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X
Cooling Solutions	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420mm AIO
OS	Windows 11 64-bit (25H2)

Our test rig includes the Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB SSD that boots up our main OS while a 2 TB Seagate HDD is used for the storage of games and applications. In addition to these, we are running an MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X graphics card and an ASUS ROG Thor 1200W power supply. For this specific review, we used G.Skill's latest Trident Z5 NEO DDR5-6000 memory kit running at CL30 timings. We also got an AM5 mounting kit for the Corsair H150i to use as a cooling solution for our test setup.

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The AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs come in the same two or three chiplet configurations as the Ryzen 7000 series with one or two of which are the aforementioned AMD Zen 4 CCDs fabricated on the 4nm process node. Then we have the larger die around the center, the IOD, based on a 6nm process node. The AMD Ryzen 9000 CCD measures a die size of 70.6mm2 and features a total of 8.6 Billion transistors per CCD. The IOD has a die size of 122m2 and features 3.4 billion transistors.

Scattered around the package are several SMDs (capacitors/resistors) that usually sit under the package substrate if we consider Intel's CPUs. AMD is instead featuring them on the top layer and as such, they had to design a new kind of IHS which is internally referred to as the Octopus.

AMD's Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs utilize a brand new Zen 5 core architecture that is built on the 4nm process node as such, these chips are designed to be extremely efficient. The chips feature gold-plated IHS for efficient thermal transfer.

AMD's Ryzen 9000 & Intel's Core Ultra 200S CPUs have not been the game changers that gamers had anticipated but the Red team is committed to winning the gaming segment and today's launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D proves this.

Matching The Ryzen 7 9700X In Productivity Workloads

One of the weakest parts of previous generation 3D V-Cache offerings was the productivity performance which lacked versus the Non-X3D parts. This changes with 9800X3D which offers the same or better performance in general applications as the Ryzen 7 9700X.

It's a no-compromise chip which has been made possible with the help of the new stacking technology that allows the CCD to take full advantage of the power and thermal headroom. On standard mode, the 9800X3D was on par with the 9700X, and with PBO, it offered even 2-3% better performance thanks to its higher 120W TDP versus the 65W default and updated 105W TDP limit of the 9700X.

Surely, the chip is still an 8-core and 16-thread part so there isn't a lot on offer but for the masses, 8 high-performance cores backed by 3D V-Cache are still more than enough. For those who want even better, I'd suggest waiting for the eventual 16 core X3D parts is going to be a wise choice.

A Gaming Powerhouse

The app performance is great for the 9800X3D but the gaming performance is a big improvement. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D now sits at the top of our gaming charts, blazing past the Core Ultra 9 285K and the last-generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The CPU offers over double-digit gains across a range of games that we tested versus the 7800X3D and easily surpasses Intel's fastest Arrow Lake & Raptor Lake CPUs. The gaming performance being so great means that it's an easy recommendation from us to every gamer out there who is looking to enhance their PCs with higher gaming performance and that is valid for both average and "Low" FPS.

Zen 5 + 3D V-Cache Delivers The Efficiency Punch

One thing that we have noticed throughout our tests is that at both standard and PBO modes, the gaming performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is very similar. So gamers don't have to switch to the PBO mode unless they want to harness better productivity performance. This leads to some insane power efficiency figures in gaming with the chip offering an average 7-10% gains while using just 50W of power.

$479 US Pushes 9800X3D In The High-End Segment

In terms of pricing, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D costs $479 US which is a $30 price hike over the 7800X3D's MSRP. As of right now, the 7800X3D goes for around $440-$480 US and while we've seen it discounted to $300 US, those days are long gone. The 7800X3D is still a hot seller and we can expect the 9800X3D to see a similar response in the CPU segment when it arrives tomorrow.

The Intel Core i9-14900K currently costs around $430-$440 US which is a strong price for a chip that has been plagued with issues recent fixes from the blue team might once again position it as a strong chip but you are sacrificing a lot of power and thermal efficiency. The 14900K is slower but in the end, it's a decent mix of high-end productivity and gaming performance. The Core Ultra 9 285K doesn't seem to be as good of a choice. The good thing is that the 9800X3D can be used on a range of AM5 motherboards, some starting for just $100 US and you don't have to invest in fast DDR5 memory either.

It will be a similar situation as the 5800X3D and the 7800X3D. The 7800X3D was a fantastic upgrade but the AM4 platform made several users stick to the 5800X3D rather than upgrading and once the AM5 prices dropped and became more accessible, everyone turned to 7800X3D. Once the 7800X3D stock runs dry and the 9800X3D sees its initial price drop, everyone will jump ship to the 9800X3D which is the better option of the two, especially at similar price points.

AMD Dominates The Gaming Segment Again!

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a fantastic upgrade for gamers, even those who currently have a 7800X3D. With great gaming performance, strong 8-core productivity performance, robust new overclocking features, better efficiency, and thermal management, the 9800X3D is the gaming champ that should retain its gaming throne until the next generation of X3D CPUs which are more than a year away.

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