AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Eight Zen 5 cores over a stacked cache die for 96 MB of L3, with the cache moved beneath the cores so the chip clocks to 5.2 GHz and is fully overclockable. It is the default gaming CPU recommendation and, unlike previous X3D parts, it is also competitive in productivity.
Pros
- Fastest mainstream gaming CPU available — the 96 MB L3 gives large gains in simulation, strategy and CPU-bound shooters
- Cache-under-core packaging removes the thermal ceiling of earlier X3D parts, so it boosts to 5.2 GHz
- Fully unlocked, including multiplier and memory overclocking, unlike the 5800X3D and 7800X3D
- Cinebench R23 multi near 19,500 means it no longer sacrifices productivity to win at games
- Retains the 2 CU RDNA 2 iGPU and all 28 CPU PCIe 5.0 lanes
Cons
- 120 W TDP / 162 W PPT and high heat density — a 240 mm AIO or a large air tower is the sensible minimum
- Street pricing has spent long stretches well above the $479 MSRP because of persistent shortages
- Eight cores only; a 9950X is far faster for rendering and heavy compilation
- At 1440p and 4K with a mid-range GPU, most of its advantage over a 9700X disappears
Very good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Socket
- AM5
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 120 W
- Max turbo power
- 162 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 4.7 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.2 GHz
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 96 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)
- iGPU clock
- 2,200 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 28
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 3,150
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 18,500
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,130
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 19,500
- PassMark
- 40,000
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D earns an Inno Score of 77.6/100 (“Very good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Eight Zen 5 cores over a stacked cache die for 96 MB of L3, with the cache moved beneath the cores so the chip clocks to 5.2 GHz and is fully overclockable. It is the default gaming CPU recommendation and, unlike previous X3D parts, it is also competitive in productivity.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5.2 GHz · Socket: AM5
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-14700, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, Intel Core i7-13700K — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.