AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D compared with Ryzen 9 5950X

	AMDRyzen 7 9800X3D	AMDRyzen 9 5950X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	November 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	16 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz (better)	4.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	96 MB (better)	64 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	Zen 3; Vermeer.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost 2 and Precision Boost Overdrive described in AMD's launch notice.
Cache
Cache	L1 640 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 96 MB	8 MB L2; Zen 3's unified eight-core complex provides 32 MB of L3 cache per complex, as described in AMD's launch notice.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	A separate graphics card is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	AM4
Base power
Base power	120 W	105 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	DDR4; up to 3200 MT/s.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 4.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	AMD's launch notice specifies 500-series motherboards with a BIOS update; check the motherboard CPU support list.
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	No thermal solution included; AMD recommends liquid cooling for optimal performance. Maximum operating temperature 90°C.