AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D compared with Core i9-9900K

	AMDRyzen 7 9800X3D	IntelCore i9-9900K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	October 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz (better)	5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	96 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	8 cores and 16 threads; Coffee Lake architecture; multiplier unlocked. Intel’s 19 October 2018 public news notice states that the processors ship that day; the 8 October announcement opened preorders.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	3.6 GHz base; up to 5.0 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	L1 640 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 96 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to three displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	120 W	95 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	Up to 128 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes: 1 × 16, 2 × 8 or 1 × 8 + 2 × 4. This excludes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	Intel 300-series motherboards, with appropriate BIOS support; Z390 was introduced alongside this generation.
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	14 nm; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	No fan or heatsink included with the boxed processor (Intel specifications).