The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor was expected to deliver gaming performance — and it did. However, the gap with its predecessors is small, and the processor is not the first in other tasks.
Exceptional performance in games is provided by the second-generation 3D V-Cache AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has 8 cores and supports processing of 16 data streams. The cores operate at 4.7-5.2 GHz, have 96 MB of L3 cache, and 120 watts of power. All this is offered at a recommended price of $479.
This time AMD has organized the 3D V-Cache in a completely different way. The cache is moved under the CCD (Core Complex Die). This leads to significantly higher possible clock speeds and less heat generation. The new design avoids the problem of threading, which was partially present in AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The maximum power consumption of the processor is limited to PPT (Package Power Tracking) 162 watts.
There’s no point in giving numerical test results in different games and resolutions — AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is always at the top. With the exception of Counter-Strike 2, where almost all chips have the same result as the NVIDIA RTX 4090, which makes other processors «faster by» 1 FPS. At the moment, the answer to the question «Which processor is better for gaming?» is simple and unambiguous, although the result of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 7950X3D is almost the same. Intel’s tops lag behind, sometimes by a couple of FPS, and sometimes very significantly.
In Y-Cruncher and Chess Simulation, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D results are closer to the middle. The processor is outperformed by chips such as Intel Core Ultra 7 256K, and in the second test, even by top Intel chips of previous generations. But in browsers, with fast memory, AMD’s new product can also be considered a top.
In the Cinebench multi-threaded test, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D doesn’t grab stars from the sky. The top chips of all the last few generations outperform the processor, sometimes with almost twice the result. In the single-threaded test, everything is better — 9800X3D is in the top ten. In Blrnder and other tests, the processor is somewhere in the middle, mostly approaching from below.
In Unreal Engine 5, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D does not demonstrate the best, albeit high performance. In Git VCS, the processor is at its best, as well as in Microsoft Visual C++. In Microsoft Office, the performance is again one of the best, but PowerPoint lags behind, as does Exel and Outlook.
In image processing, the chip is unbeatable in Adobe Photoshop and slightly worse in other programs from the company and competitors. Media playback — is also not the best feature of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
So, when choosing a processor, you can be sure of gaming, but if you are interested in other activities besides gaming, it is better to look at benchmarks. Perhaps someone will choose a different chip for specific tasks with a slight loss in gaming, or maybe vice versa — the unaffected gaming speed will seem better than the generally insignificant but sometimes noticeable drop in work performance.
For those who work in a browser, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is also perhaps the best choice. Thus, the processor is ideal for two of the most common home computer activities — gaming and the Internet.
Sources: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck