Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D — Specs & Performance Compared
Side-by-side comparison of 2 CPU parts: Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 7 9800X3D. All released in 2024. MSRP range: $279 · $479. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability — click into any column header for the per-SKU benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
Current in-stock pricing for each part on Amazon.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 8 |
| threads | 12 | 16 |
| boost clock ghz | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| tdp w | 65 | 120 |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 96 |
| socket | AM5 | AM5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Higher is better. Per-row scores come from public benchmark databases (PassMark, TechPowerUp, Geekbench, Cinebench). Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 9600X | Ryzen 7 9800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi | — | 1,347 pts |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 16,384 points | 22,986 points |
| Cinebench R23 single | 2,184 points | 2,110 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 14,798 points | 18,221 points |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,334 points | 3,305 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 30,089 points | 39,967 points |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,571 points | 4,425 pts |
| PassMark single-thread | 4,571 points | — |
| Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy | 280 rank | 480 rank |
| Y-cruncher 1B | 25 seconds | 20 seconds |
| Y-cruncher 1B digits | 25 seconds | 20 seconds |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization, prompt length, and source citations.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
No AI benchmarks on file. See the Ryzen 7 9800X3D benchmark page →
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