Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Spec score
Spec score 82
$444
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9800X3D against Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Ryzen 7 9850X3D leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Spec score
Spec score 85
$475
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
79 vs 83 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
74 vs 77 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
90 vs 94 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
91 vs 94 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
91 vs 95 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
72 vs 74 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
66 vs 68 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
81 vs 83 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 7 9850X3Dright
69 vs 72 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 82
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 85
3 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 97
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 100
3 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 55
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 56
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 88
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 93
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 18.3
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 17.6
4%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: $449
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: $484
$35to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 8
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 8
level
Threads
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 16
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 16
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 5.2 GHz
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 5.6 GHz
8%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 162 W
Ryzen 7 9850X3D: 162 W
level
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D leads in games by 3%.
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 7 9850X3D are level on multi-core.
- The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is 6% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 9800X3D typically costs $35 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Ryzen 7 9850X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Zen 5 X3D |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W | 120 / 162 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $449 (better) | $484 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.