AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory speed (5600 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 3600X has lower Max turbo power (95 W vs 162 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.8 GHz4.7 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz5.2 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB8 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB96 MB▲
Process nodeTSMC 7nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsNoneAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base TDP95 W▲120 W
Max turbo power95 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▲