I. Introduction
In November 2020, AMD officially launched its first 3D-Vache series processor, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. To date, the series has released three generations, with the latest model being the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
This article will compare the gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D to evaluate the technological advancements made across these three generations, providing useful insights for interested readers.
II. Specifications Comparison
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D was released on November 5, 2020, using TSMC’s 7nm process, with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock speed is 3.4 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.5 GHz. It has 512KB of L1 cache, 4MB of L2 cache, and 96MB of L3 cache, with a TDP of 105W and a suggested retail price of $449.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be released on November 7, featuring the Zen 5 architecture and TSMC’s 4nm process. It also has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.7 GHz and a boost clock of 5.2 GHz. The L2 cache is upgraded to 8MB, while the L3 cache remains at 96MB, giving a total cache capacity of 104MB. The TDP is 120W, and the suggested retail price is $479.
III. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is paired with a Gigabyte AORUS MASTER motherboard and 32GB of DDR4 3600 MHz memory, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is paired with an ASRock X670E PG Lightning motherboard and 32GB of DDR5 6200 MHz memory.
All other components are identical, including the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER graphics card and the Windows 10 22H2 operating system.
IV. Game Testing between Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 5800X3D
The following tests were conducted on seven games, all at 1080P maximum graphics settings. In the images below, the left side represents the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, and the right side represents the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform.
The first game is Ghostwire: Tokyo.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 200 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 151 FPS, frame time of 5.0ms, CPU usage of 25%, power consumption of 60W, temperature of 64°C, memory usage of 12.3GB, GPU usage of 88%, VRAM usage of 4.0GB, power consumption of 216W, and temperature of 55°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 209 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 169 FPS, frame time of 4.9ms, CPU usage of 19%, power consumption of 59W, temperature of 57°C, memory usage of 13.0GB, GPU usage of 99%, VRAM usage of 4.2GB, power consumption of 227W, and temperature of 61°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 6% lower CPU usage, 0.7GB higher memory usage, 11% higher GPU usage, and 0.2GB higher VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform outperforms the Ryzen 7 5800X3D by 9 FPS, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate higher by 18 FPS. Frame times are roughly equal. Overall, the performance difference is minimal, but the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has lower CPU usage, higher GPU usage, with power consumption being nearly the same and temperatures lower by 7°C.
The second game is Cyberpunk 2077.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 153 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 99 FPS, frame time of 5.7ms, CPU usage of 64%, power consumption of 81W, temperature of 73°C, memory usage of 10.5GB, GPU usage of 70%, VRAM usage of 4.3GB, power consumption of 161W, and temperature of 49°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 221 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 154 FPS, frame time of 6.0ms, CPU usage of 58%, power consumption of 87W, temperature of 64°C, memory usage of 11.8GB, GPU usage of 81%, VRAM usage of 5.5GB, power consumption of 186W, and temperature of 56°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 6% lower CPU usage, 1.3GB higher memory usage, 11% higher GPU usage, and 1.2GB higher VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 68 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.6 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 55 FPS higher. Frame time is reduced by approximately 4ms. The overall advantage is significant, with 6W higher power consumption and 9°C lower temperature.
The third game is Horizon Forbidden West.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 201 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 133 FPS, frame time of 4.1ms, CPU usage of 49%, power consumption of 79W, temperature of 72°C, memory usage of 15.1GB, GPU usage of 95%, VRAM usage of 6.2GB, power consumption of 190W, and temperature of 51°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 225 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 152 FPS, frame time of 4.0ms, CPU usage of 55%, power consumption of 88W, temperature of 66°C, memory usage of 12.7GB, GPU usage of 93%, VRAM usage of 6.6GB, power consumption of 214W, and temperature of 58°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 6% higher CPU usage, 2.4GB lower memory usage, 2% lower GPU usage, and 0.4GB higher VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 24 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.1 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 19 FPS higher. Frame times are roughly equal. Power consumption is 9W higher, and temperature is 6°C lower.
The fourth game is Spider-Man Remastered.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 169 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 113 FPS, frame time of 5.6ms, CPU usage of 47%, power consumption of 80W, temperature of 72°C, memory usage of 11.0GB, GPU usage of 66%, VRAM usage of 6.6GB, power consumption of 165W, and temperature of 48°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 221 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 142 FPS, frame time of 3.9ms, CPU usage of 66%, power consumption of 85W, temperature of 62°C, memory usage of 12.4GB, GPU usage of 92%, VRAM usage of 6.5GB, power consumption of 196W, and temperature of 57°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 19% higher CPU usage, 1.4GB higher memory usage, 26% higher GPU usage, and roughly equal VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 52 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.3 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 29 FPS higher. Frame time is about 1ms lower. Power consumption is 5W higher, and temperature is 10°C lower.
The fifth game is Hogwarts Legacy.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 58 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 31 FPS, frame time of 14.4ms, CPU usage of 31%, power consumption of 66W, temperature of 67°C, memory usage of 21.1GB, GPU usage of 51%, VRAM usage of 11.8GB, power consumption of 140W, and temperature of 49°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 84 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 48 FPS, frame time of 9.8ms, CPU usage of 33%, power consumption of 67W, temperature of 59°C, memory usage of 21.4GB, GPU usage of 71%, VRAM usage of 11.5GB, power consumption of 176W, and temperature of 54°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 2% higher CPU usage, 0.3GB higher memory usage, 20% higher GPU usage, and 0.3GB lower VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 26 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.4 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 17 FPS higher. Frame time is reduced by about 5ms. Power consumption is nearly equal, and temperature is 8°C lower.
The sixth game is The Last of Us Part I.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 135 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 97 FPS, frame time of 6.8ms, CPU usage of 80%, power consumption of 96W, temperature of 85°C, memory usage of 14.1GB, GPU usage of 63%, VRAM usage of 5.5GB, power consumption of 135W, and temperature of 51°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 187 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 155 FPS, frame time of 5.3ms, CPU usage of 79%, power consumption of 96W, temperature of 64°C, memory usage of 14.3GB, GPU usage of 94%, VRAM usage of 5.4GB, power consumption of 169W, and temperature of 53°C.
In this game, both platforms have nearly the same CPU usage, with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform using 0.2GB more memory, 31% higher GPU usage, and roughly equal VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 52 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.4 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 58 FPS higher. Frame time is reduced by about 1ms. Power consumption is the same, and temperature is 21°C lower.
The seventh game is Starfield.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform is 109 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 72 FPS, frame time of 8.6ms, CPU usage of 79%, power consumption of 87W, temperature of 76°C, memory usage of 13.6GB, GPU usage of 88%, VRAM usage of 5.7GB, power consumption of 188W, and temperature of 50°C.
The average frame rate for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 144 FPS, with a minimum instantaneous frame rate of 106 FPS, frame time of 7.2ms, CPU usage of 72%, power consumption of 98W, temperature of 63°C, memory usage of 13.1GB, GPU usage of 97%, VRAM usage of 5.3GB, power consumption of 201W, and temperature of 57°C.
In this game, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform has 7% lower CPU usage, 0.5GB lower memory usage, 9% higher GPU usage, and 0.4GB lower VRAM usage.
In terms of average frame rate, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D platform is 35 FPS higher than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D platform, about 1.3 times higher, with the minimum instantaneous frame rate 34 FPS higher. Frame time is reduced by about 1ms. Power consumption is 11W higher, and temperature is 13°C lower.
V. Comparison Conclusion
In terms of benchmarking, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers about 40% better single-core performance and 30% better multi-core performance compared to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which is a significant improvement. However, in terms of final gaming performance, the advantage of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is not overwhelming.
Although the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is somewhat behind, it performs very competitively. For users on older platforms who do not want to switch platforms, upgrading to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is definitely a worthwhile consideration.
Based on the overall data, the gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is about 1.4 times that of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. This conclusion applies specifically to 1080P graphics settings and is for reference only.
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