AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-11900K
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 16 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 4 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 7 9800X3D has lower Max turbo power (162 W vs 250 W)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i9-11900K
Performance
Total cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores00
Threads1616
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.5 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz5.3 GHz▲
L2 cache8 MB▲4 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲16 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 14nm
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)Intel UHD Graphics 750
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1200
Base TDP120 W▲125 W
Max turbo power162 W▲250 W
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.04.0
PCIe lanes28▲20