Gaming Performance Continued
We are testing only at 1080p, to isolate CPU performance. We are using an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition video card with driver version 565.90. All games are being run in their “Ultra” game settings, at native 1080p resolution, and with no ray tracing or upscaling. In some games, we have set the desktop also to 1080p for Windowed/Borderless Window games. Importantly, we are using ALL manual run-throughs for every game here, not a single built-in benchmark was used, these are all manual run-throughs actually in the game, playing the game.
All CPUs are tested in Windows 11 power profile of “Balanced.” Where noted, Intel Arrow Lake CPUs are shown in both Balanced (B) and Best Performance (BP) power profile modes. As you look at the graphs, pay special attention to the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D (blue bar) versus AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (light gray bar), to see the generational uplift.
Cyberpunk 2077
In Cyberpunk 2077 the new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 9% faster than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 11% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. It is also a pretty jaw-dropping 33% faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X for gaming here. Compared to the competition, it demolishes the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K by 44% at its best, and 35% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 9 i9-14900K. This graph just really paints the whole picture very clearly overall.
Dying Light 2
Dying Light 2 is another game that does quite well for showing CPU performance differences. The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 15% faster than the previous generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 7950X3D. It’s also a pretty big 45% performance improvement compared to the Ryzen 7 9700X in this game. You can really see how the X3D chips boost performance in this game, those without do fall much farther behind. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 47% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K at its best, or 54% faster at the same power profile plans. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is also 45% faster than the Intel Core i9-14900K.
Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is also a game that can be greatly affected by CPU performance, especially in Hogsmead, where we test. The X3D parts have a leg up in performance for sure in this game. The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a very impressive 25% faster than the previous generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 7950X3D. It’s also a very massive 53% faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X in gaming performance. This puts it ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K by 53% at its best power profile, or a melting 70% faster at the same power profile plan. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 34% faster than the Intel Core i9-14900K.
Starfield
Starfield is also affected a lot by CPU performance, and X3D chips. The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 14% faster than the previous generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 7950X3D. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is also 34% faster than the Ryzen 7 9700X, which is just impressive. Compared to Intel, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 19% faster than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and 14900K.