AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 32 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Threads (16 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads616▲
Base clock3.6 GHz4.7 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.1 GHz5.2 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB8 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB96 MB▲
Process node7nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsNoneAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base TDP65 W▲120 W
Max turbo power88 W▲162 W
Supported memoryDDR4DDR5
Max memory speed3200 MT/s5600 MT/s▲
Max memory capacity128 GB256 GB▲
Memory channels22
PCIe version4.05.0
PCIe lanes2428▲