Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9700X — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 9700X leads on 6 of 7 shared benchmarks (24% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 7800X3D takes 1 (2% in Y-cruncher 1B).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Ryzen 7 9700X. Released 2023 (Ryzen 7 7800X3D), 2024 (Ryzen 7 9700X). MSRP range: $449 · $359. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 4

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

8 cores120W TDP$449 MSRP2023

Full Ryzen 7 7800X3D benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 7 9700X

8 cores65W TDP$359 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 7 9700X benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Ryzen 7 9700X
cores	8	8
threads	16	16
boost clock ghz	5	5.5
tdp w	120	65
l3 cache mb	96	32
socket	AM5	AM5

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, StorageReview, WePC, TechPowerUp, TechSpot, Overclocking.com, VideoCardz, NanoReview, Igor's Lab, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Ryzen 7 9700X
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey	—	1,255 pts
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey	—	134 pts
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, StorageReview, WePC	17,866 points	20,709 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp	17,967 points	—
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck, TechSpot, StorageReview, WePC, Overclocking.com	1,806 pts	2,243 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Overclocking.com	1,796 points	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, StorageReview, WePC, NanoReview, Igor's Lab	15,051 points	16,764 pts
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser	14,288 points	—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: VideoCardz, StorageReview, WePC, NanoReview, Igor's Lab	2,671 points	3,371 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser	2,634 points	—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	34,284 pts	37,013 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,759 points	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D or the Ryzen 7 9700X?

The Ryzen 7 9700X leads on 6 of 7 shared benchmarks (24% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 7800X3D takes 1 (2% in Y-cruncher 1B).

What did the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Ryzen 7 9700X cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D launched at a $449 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 9700X at $359. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.