AMD Ryzen 5 9600 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 5 9600 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 9600 has lower Max turbo power (88 W vs 162 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 9600
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock—4.7 GHz
Max boost clock—5.2 GHz
L2 cache6 MB8 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB96 MB▲
Process nodeTSMC 4nmTSMC 4nm
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
Base TDP65 W▲120 W
Max turbo power88 W▲162 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s5600 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB256 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2828