AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, Furmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Death Stranding

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

65%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 9% better than Ryzen 9 3900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

61%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.9	101.6
Valorant	123.7	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	69.3	64.7
Apex Legends	116.3	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.8	86.6
Overwatch	100.2	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.4	79.7
DOOM Eternal	61.9	57.7
Warzone	96.5	90.1
Assassin's Creed	103.9	97.0
Valheim	102.7	95.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

54%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 3900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4725	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	685	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11309	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1761	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31092	16943

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	3736	2627
Multi-Core	50148	30807

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1951	1324
Multi-Core	20471	13362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Announcement date	April 06, 2023	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	768KB
L2 cache	12MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000910 100-100000910WOF	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 26% better than Ryzen 9 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900 has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.