AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Total cores (16 vs 8)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Performance cores (16 vs 8)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher Threads (32 vs 16)
- •AMD Ryzen 9 7950X has higher L2 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Performance
Total cores816▲
Performance cores816▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1632▲
Base clock4.7 GHz▲4.5 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz5.7 GHz▲
L2 cache8 MB16 MB▲
L3 cache96 MB▲64 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmTSMC 5nm
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5AM5
Base TDP120 W▲170 W
Max turbo power162 W▲230 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲5200 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes2828