AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Assessment: Gaming’s Greatest Chip

Introducing the gaming facet paints a barely clearer image. In older 3DMark benchmarks, once more utilizing the RTX 5080, the distinction in scores was extraordinarily minor, with wider margins in newer benchmarks. Time Spy, for instance, noticed beneath a one % enhance, whereas Speedway was nearer to 10 %.

When it involves precise gaming benchmarks, there’s a distinction, however in observe you aren’t going to note it. Cyberpunk 2077 is certainly one of my go-to video games, as a result of it’s a preferred title that’s additionally fairly demanding, and the in-game benchmark means it’s very constant. At 1440p, with the settings on extremely and ray tracing on, however path tracing off, the 9800X3D delivered 69.61 FPS in comparison with the 9850X3D’s 71.19 FPS, a couple of 2 % distinction.

None of the opposite main video games I examined, together with Marvel Rivals, Arc Raiders, and Counter-Strike 2, confirmed any noticeable distinction both. Particularly with an identical high-end GPU, we’re speaking a couple of 3 to 4 frames-per-second distinction when already over 120 fps. I’m unsure even probably the most persnickety gamer would be capable of inform them aside whereas truly enjoying the sport. Both are in a position to simply help 1440p gaming at a excessive refresh fee, no less than when paired with an equally high-end GPU.

If you’re already geared up with a 9800X3D, there’s zero cause to improve to the 9850X3D. You merely gained’t discover a distinction, even in demanding video games. As I write this, the 9800X3D is available for $470, and the 9850X3D will price solely $30 extra at launch. Given the choice, and assuming each are at retail, you would possibly as effectively get the higher chip, however a free sport or a average low cost on the older chip would simply win me over. I’d be extraordinarily pleased with both processor, and I would not lose sleep over a number of fps distinction.