Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9700X: Our Pick

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

• The Ryzen 7 9800X3D averaged an impressive 235 FPS, which was 45.34% higher than the 161 FPS of the Ryzen 7 9700X we saw in our test of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
• For 1% lows, the 9800X3D fell down to around 206 FPS, outperforming the 9700X’s lows of 140 FPS by around 47.14%.

The Last of Us Part 1

• The Ryzen 7 9800X3D delivered an average of 208 FPS when we tested this Playstation port, which was a less impressive 15.56% improvement over the 9700X’s 180 FPS compared to the previous game.
• The 1% lows of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D were recorded at 155 FPS, 31.36% higher than the 118 FPS we saw with the 9700X.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

• The average framerate of the 9800X3D hovered around 219 FPS in our testing, which was around 35.19% higher than the 162 FPS we measured with the 9700X3D in Cyberpunk 2077.
• The difference in the 1% lows fell to around 21%, with the 9800X3D hovering closer to 148 FPS, which was noticeably higher than the 9700X’s 122 FPS.

Hogwarts Legacy

• Flying through Hogwarts Legacy, the 9800X3D consistently got around 170 FPS, which was a 36% improvement over the 125 FPS we experienced using the 9700X.
• The minimum framerates were around 111 FPS on the 980X3D, completely curb stomping on the 74 FPS that the 9700X managed, leading to a difference of around 50%.

Remnant II

• The 9800X3D recorded an average framerate of 158 FPS in Remnant II, 25.40% smoother than the 126 FPS we got testing the 9700X.
• 1% lows were 122 FPS for our Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a 17.31% advantage over the 9700X’s 104 FPS.

Homeworld 3

• In Homeworld 3, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D averaged a framerate of around 136 FPS, a 46.24% increase compared to the 9700X’s disappointingly low average of around 93 FPS.
• In terms of 1% lows, the X3D processor dipped to around 63 FPS, 34.04% higher than the 9700X’s sub-sixty 47 FPS.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

• The 9800X3D averaged 195 FPS when we tested A Plague Tale: Requiem, which came out to be a 20.37% improvement over the Ryzen 7 9700X’s adequate 162 FPS framerate.
• 1% lows stood at 132 FPS on the 9800X3D, which were exactly 10% higher than the 120 FPS we saw when testing the 9700X under the same conditions.

Starfield

• Finally, the last game of our testing ran around 37.25% better on the newer processor with an average of about 140 FPS, while the 9700X hovered closer to an average of 102 FPS.
• The minimum framerates of the 9700X were around 76 FPS, which were completely overshadowed by the 51.32% higher 115 FPS lows of the 9800X3D.

Productivity Benchmarks

To be honest, it was apparent to us from the start how the Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9700X would go in terms of gaming tests, but we were curious to see how productivity affected both processors. To answer this question, we used the same test bench mentioned above to run a few productivity tests on these chips.

Cinebench R24

• The 9800X3D had a multicore score of 1388 points in Cinebench R24, which was about 15.57% higher than the 1201 points that the 9700X accumulated.
• The single-core scores were about the same between the two processors, with the 9800X3D getting 135 points, while the 9700X got 136 points.

7-Zip

• The 9800X3D performed around 11% better in the 7-Zip compression test, with a score of 138 points, while the 9700X had a score of around 124 points.
• The decompression test had an even smaller delta of around 6%, with the 9800X3D getting a score of around 146 points, while the 9700X stuck closer to around 138 points.

Blender 

• The Blender Open Data test ran better on the 9800X3D, perhaps because of the extra graphics performance this chip frees up compared to the 9700X.
• The Ryzen 7 9800X3D had a score of 152 samples per minute, which was around 18% higher than the 129 samples per minute that the Ryzen 7 9700X had to offer.

Overall Performance

Average Framerate

In our testing, the 9800X3D stood around 31% ahead of the 9700X on average in the eight games we tested. The range of the difference in average framerates was anywhere from 46% to 15%, meaning the competition between these two was not even close.

1% Lows

The minimum framerate difference between the eight games we tested was also 31%, with the 9800X3D in the lead. This difference ranged from 51% to around 10%, which, once again, means there were no games with insignificant differences between these two chips.

Productivity

The productivity performance was about what we expected from the Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9700X, with the 9800X3D being just a few steps ahead of its little brother. Our testing proves that the 9800X3D is an adequate productivity chip if you don’t compare it to the best of the best.

Temperatures

Temperatures were functionally the same on both processors, with only a 6% difference between the two. Both processors were adequately cooled with our test bench, and there were no issues related to overheating or thermal management.

Power Consumption

The power consumption was also very similar between the two chips, with the 9800X3D drawing about 3% more power. Though the TDPs of these two processors differ (without the 9700X’s 105-watt mode), there was little difference in real-world performance.

Price And Availability

The 9700X is quite a bit cheaper than the 9800X3D, with the current price of the 9800X being around $150 or around 50% higher than that of the 9700X. The performance uplifts with the new chip are not linear to the increase in price, meaning the 9700X has a better price-to-performance ratio.

What We Recommend

Ryzen 7 9800X3D: After testing this chip against its vanilla counterpart, it is exceptional when it comes to performance and about the same in all other aspects compared to the Zen 5 chips. The extra productivity performance is also a great improvement over the 9700X.

Ryzen 7 9700X: Though this chip did not perform as well as the 9800X3D, it did have a better value proposition. The 9700X matched the 9800X3D in all other aspects but performance while being significantly cheaper than its sibling.

It is apparent from the Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Ryzen 7 9700X comparison that the former chip is great for people with a large budget looking for as much performance as possible, whereas the latter performs worse but has a much lower price tag.