Ryzen 9 9900X pre-published analysis confirms what AMD has already told us, that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is so good that it will continue best processor for gamingand even outperforms the Ryzen 9 9900X.

The analysis was leaked by an Italian tech channel that shared different results using both sa processors GeForce RTX 4090 and

I have grouped all the results in a graph so you can see the average performance values ​​of the Ryzen 9 9900X versus the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. At 1080p Ryzen 9 9900X yields 8% less that the model with stacked L3 cache works in 3D at 1440p 6% less and in 4K there is only a difference 3% in favor of a Zen 4-based model.

This Ryzen 7 7800X3D victory is due to three big reasons:

• It has 96 MB of L3 cache grouped into a single chiplet or CCD unit, greatly improving gaming performance.
• It has only a CCD unit, which reduces the latency that occurs when communicating between two or more CCD units.
• The difference in terms of IPC between the two processors is noticeable, but not big enough to compensate for the other two advantages of the 3D cache model.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D performs better and consumes less

Not only is it more powerful in games, but also is more efficient because its consumption is generally lower and the same happens in most cases with its working temperatures, except in very specific cases. The Ryzen 9 9900X consumes up to 107 watts, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D hovers below 70 watts.

I already told you in my Ryzen 7 7800X3D analysis that it is the best processor for games. To this day it hasn’t changed and I don’t think that will change with the launch of the Ryzen 9000, especially since it will be priced much lower. Right now it can be found on the market from 355 euros plus shipping.

With the performance figures we have right now, it’s clear that those who bought this processor back then have reason to be very happy as they will be able to continue to enjoy top performance for the next generation. Let’s see if Ryzen 7 9700X with maximum PBO is able to grab the crown of gaming performance.

It may succeed, but even in the best case we can be sure that the difference will be quite small. The real leap in this sense will come with the Ryzen 9000X3D, which will feature L3 cache stacked in 3D. It will be the star model within this new series of processors Ryzen 7 9800X3Dwhich could eventually beat the Ryzen 7 7800X3D by an average of 20%. in games below 1080p resolution.