Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMDReleased Nov 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Jun 18, 2026
This processor offers enhanced gaming performance and improved thermals for a smooth experience. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 88/100 based on 9 expert reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Thefpsreview, Tomshardware, Techpowerup, and Gamersnexus.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 9 expert reviews
Critics are split: our scores run from 72 (Morethanmoore Substack) to 100 (Thefpsreview) — a 28-point spread. Morethanmoore Substack tends to score critically across our dataset.
Average of 9 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance(10)
- Good value(5)
- Significant performance improvements(2)
- Good for gaming and productivity(2)
- Improved thermals(2)
Cons
- High price(6)
- Limited cores(2)
- Poor power efficiency(2)
9 Publication Reviews
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If any CPU is to ever earn a 10 score rating, it is this CPU.
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The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming chip on the market by a large margin, easily beating Intel's competing processors.
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an unexpected entry to the 2024 processor product launch cycle—gamers will be happy.
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new gaming king CPU with significant performance improvements over its predecessor, maintaining similar pricing while delivering better gaming performance and thermals.
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The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D pairs Zen 5 with 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache to boost gaming performance, increase clocks, and enable more robust overclocking capabilities.
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers significant gaming performance improvements with its new 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache technology and overclocking capabilities, making it a compelling upgrade for gamers and profe...
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The Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers excellent gaming performance with minor improvements over its predecessor.
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers impressive gains over the 9700X through additional L3 cache and increased TDP, but its pricing and performance make it a hard sell for purely content creation usage.
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is only marginally faster than the 9800X3D, offering minimal real-world performance gains that don't justify its price premium or reduced power efficiency.
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