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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at a glance
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is based on the Granite Ridge architecture and is manufactured using the 4 nm process at TSMC. It uses the AM5 socket with X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620 chipsets, PCIe Gen 5, 24 Lanes (CPU only), and DDR5 memory up to 5600 MT/s across Dual-channel memory. It has 8 cores at 4.70–5.20 GHz and 16 threads. Cache is 1024 kB L2 and 96 MB L3.
This is a Desktop processor using consumer memory and expansion standards. Its workload suitability is better described by the measured application and gaming scores below than by core count alone.
Base TDP is 120 W and maximum package power is 162 W. Use a high-capacity air or liquid cooler if the system will hold boost clocks under long workloads.
Integrated graphics: Radeon Graphics with 2 GPU cores at 400.00–2200.00 GHz. That is enough for display output, desktop work, and lighter games without a discrete GPU.
Best fit: Gaming-focused desktop builds that need strong CPU-limited frame-rate headroom.
Application performance
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a mid-range CPU, at 58.14% of the dataset’s best application performance. Strong for daily work and light creation; heavy renders will take longer.
Application value is 39.2 performance per dollar. Better application value usually exists nearby in the CPU table.
Gaming performance
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a high-end gaming CPU, at 98.81% of the dataset’s best 1080p CPU-limited gaming. Pair it with a fast GPU if you want that headroom.
Gaming value is 43.7 performance per dollar. That is expected for a high-end gaming chip.
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