AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
53Single-core—
50Multi-core91.9
62.2Gamingspec-based93.8
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800X13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- 38% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 170 W
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 92 vs 50
- 300% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 32 MB
- 114% higher PassMark: 60,597 vs 28,300
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+38% | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | 142 W | 200 W+41% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz+13% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz+17% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,300Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,300Top 44% | — |
| PassMark | 28,300Top 43% | 60,597+114%Top 8% |
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