AMD
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
The gaming CPU to beat — Zen 5 X3D, unlocked.
$444.99
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Our take on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the gaming CPU to beat, full stop. Its 3D V-Cache gives it a large, consistent lead in games, and eight Zen 5 cores are plenty for gaming plus everyday multitasking. For the vast majority of people building a gaming PC, this is the right processor — you would have to spend a lot more to do meaningfully better, and only in non-gaming work.
Strengths
- +Best-in-class gaming performance
- +96MB L3 cache via 3D V-Cache
- +Reasonable power and heat for its speed
Trade-offs
- –Eight cores is gaming-focused, not a workstation count
- –Commands a premium over non-X3D chips
Best for: The best gaming CPU for most builds.
Specifications
- Cores/Threads
- 8/16
- Base Clock
- 4.7 GHz
- Boost
- 5.2 GHz
- L3 Cache
- 96MB
- TDP
- 120W
- Socket
- AM5