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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 96 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K at 16 MB, 83% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 75%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 334 against 170 for the Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K, a lead of 49%.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMDAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K
Product LineRyzenCore i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9800X3D9900K
CodenameGranite RidgeCoffee Lake Refresh
Release Year20242018
TDP105 W95 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA 1151
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node4 nm14 nm
Performance Cores88
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock4.73.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.25.0 GHz
L2 Cache8 MB2 MB-75%
L3 Cache96 MB16 MB-83%
Base Power120 W95 W
Max Turbo Power16295 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Max Memory Speed56002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supporttruefalse
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.03.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP479$488
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
ArchitectureZen 5 (9000 series)Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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 9800X3D334n=1,084Best
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K170n=56-49%

Verdict

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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