AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

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Ryzen 7 3700X compared with Ryzen 7 9850X3D

	AMDRyzen 7 3700X	AMDRyzen 7 9850X3D
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	January 2026
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	96 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading. One CPU chiplet containing two four-core complexes and a separate I/O die (PCGamesN).	8 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost Overdrive with Automatic Overclocking supported, as described in AMD's launch notice.	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	512 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 32 MB L3.	L1 640 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 96 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	120 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16; AMD introduced PCIe 4.0 support with the X570 platform at launch.	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570 at launch; check the motherboard's CPU support list and BIOS for other AM4 boards.	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; 14nm I/O die (PCGamesN).	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor includes AMD Wraith Prism (PCGamesN); AMD's current support specification does not name a cooler. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C