Who is the AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D for?
Entry-tier cpu. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider if there's a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best cpus page will show what your money buys at a higher tier.
Mars Score is computed from 11 measured specs against the transparent formula for the cpus category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Pros and cons at a glance
No spec lands in the top quartile of the category normalization window. Strengths sit in untracked specs (build quality, ecosystem, etc.) rather than weighted axes.
- ▼Cores: 8 (below category average).
- ▼Threads: 16 (below category average).
- ▼L3 cache: 96 MB (below category average).
- ▼Cinebench R23 (multi): 23500 (below category average).
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Boost clock
- 5.2GHz
- TDP
- 120W
All specifications
Cores
- Base clock?
- 4.7 GHz
- Boost clock?
- 5.2 GHz
Benchmarks
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 52.4 on the transparent Mars Score formula for cpus, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D belong to?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a AMD cpu catalogued in the CPUs category.
When was AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D released?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D was released on 2024-11-07.
What is the cores of AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a cores of 8.
What is the threads of AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a threads of 16.
What is the boost clock of AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D?+
AMD - Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a boost clock of 5.2 GHz.
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