AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 170 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 170 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 89°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
699050.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4271 vs 3755
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62567 vs 34265
Around 97% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15686 vs 7980

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 89°C
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4271 vs 3755
PassMark - CPU mark	62567 vs 34265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15686 vs 7980

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3755

4271

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34265

62567

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7980

15686

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3755	4271
PassMark - CPU mark	34265	62567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7980	15686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4 (Raphael)	Zen 4
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$699
Place in performance rating	322	38
OPN Tray		100-000000514
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	47 °C
Maximum core temperature	89°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	6,570 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	2200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	170 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)