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AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F at 32 MB, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 96 MB, 67% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. They match on 4 other specifications, including form factor, release year and cores. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 334 against 241 for the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, a lead of 28%.

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Release Year20242024
TDP65 W105 W
iGPUNone (requires discrete GPU)AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)AM5
L3 Cache32 MB-67%96 MB
Cores88
Threads1616
ArchitectureZen 4c (8000G-class)Zen 5 (9000 series)

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

Blender Cycles (CPU)

Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.

Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F241n=19-28%
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D334n=1,084Best

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

7.6 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is a smart value pick for gamers who already have a discrete graphics card.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

8.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.

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