Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D leads on 6 of 9 shared benchmarks (11% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 9700X takes 3 (7% in Cinebench R23 single).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Both released in 2024. MSRP range: $359 · $479. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 7 9700X

8 cores65W TDP$359 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 7 9700X benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 5

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8 cores120W TDP$479 MSRP2024

Full Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 9700X	Ryzen 7 9800X3D
cores	8	8
threads	16	16
boost clock ghz	5.5	5.2
tdp w	65	120
l3 cache mb	32	96
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 AlkTech, CPU-Monkey, Notebookcheck, StorageReview, Igor's Lab, VideoCardz, Club386, Geekbench Browser, PassMark and Tom's Hardware; 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 9700X	Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, CPU-Monkey	1,255 pts	1,347 pts
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: CPU-Monkey	134 pts	—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, Notebookcheck, StorageReview	20,709 pts	22,976 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: AlkTech, Notebookcheck, StorageReview	2,243 pts	2,099 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Igor's Lab, VideoCardz, StorageReview, Club386, Geekbench Browser	16,764 pts	18,391 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Igor's Lab, VideoCardz, StorageReview, Club386, Geekbench Browser	3,371 pts	3,305 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Tom's Hardware	37,013 pts	39,967 pts
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	4,421 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	4,649 pts	4,425 pts
Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	105 rank	480 rank
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: StorageReview	22 seconds	20 seconds
Y-cruncher 1B digits (lower is better) Source: StorageReview	22 seconds	20 seconds

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 9700X or the Ryzen 7 9800X3D?

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D leads on 6 of 9 shared benchmarks (11% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 9700X takes 3 (7% in Cinebench R23 single).

What did the Ryzen 7 9700X and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 9700X launched at a $359 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D at $479. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.