AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
CPUs

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

AMD

Released Nov 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Mar 4, 2026

Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU with strong single-threaded performance, inverted CCD+L3D stack for improved thermals, and higher clock speeds for gaming. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 87/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Thefpsreview, Techpowerup, Tomshardware, and Linustechtips.

Critic Score

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87

based on 6 expert reviews

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Pros

  • Best gaming processor(8)
  • Strong single-threaded performance(2)

Cons

  • High price(6)
  • Limited improvement(2)
  • Poor rendering performance(2)

6 Expert Reviews

100

If any CPU is to ever earn a 10 score rating, it is this CPU.

95
Nov 6, 2024

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an unexpected entry to the 2024 processor product launch cycle—gamers will be happy.

95
Nov 6, 2024

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming chip on the market by a large margin, easily beating Intel's competing processors.

85
Nov 6, 2024

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers excellent gaming performance with minor improvements over its predecessor.

75
Nov 8, 2024

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.

72
Mar 1, 2026

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.