AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Shows Absolute Gaming Performance & Efficiency Dominance Over Intel 13900K, Sips Just 50W In Games

Reviews of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, the much-awaited 3D V-Cache chip, have landed and show insane efficiency in gaming performance.

Tech outlets have released their reviews of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D which is the chip that most gamers have been looking forward to the most as it offers the best value at just $449 US while the gaming performance was said to be faster than the 13900K. Now the final verdict is out and Intel's Raptor Lake flagship is clearly outclassed at a much lower price and much lower power draw too.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is going to be the true successor to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D which has been a hot gaming chip ever since it launched in retail. This CPU is going to be the ideal choice for gamers with 8 cores, 16 threads, and the same 104 MB of cache (32 MB CCD, 64 MB V-Cache + 8 MB L2). The CPU comes with a base clock of around 4 GHz which could end up at least 500 MHz slower than the Ryzen 7 7700X and a boost clock of 5.0 GHz which is 400 MHz slower than the Ryzen 7 7700X.

In their review, TechpowerUp shows the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D sitting ahead of all other 3D V-cache CPUs and Intel's flagship Core i9-13900K across all resolutions (1080p/1440p/2160p) on average. The CPU also delivers the fastest minimum FPS across an average of several AAA titles however we have to get to the power numbers because those are simply brutal against Intel's i9-13900K.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Power (Image Credits: TechpowerUp):

While the Intel Core i9-13900K is said to average out around 170W in games, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D delivers better performance at just 50W at stock. But that's not all, with specific tune configurations on certain AM5 motherboards, you can even get much better performance at the same or slightly lower power consumption. It looks like the single CCD Zen 4 3D V-cache chip is really going to be a hot-selling chip for AMD, especially now that cheaper and affordable boards have been released in the form of A620.

Once again, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D looks to be an absolute juggernaut of a gaming chip and for those who have been waiting for so long, you can buy the chip for $449 US as early as tomorrow.

In addition to the reviews, we also get a taste of PBO2 and EXPO optimizations such as the ones we saw yesterday but this time by hardcore overclocker, SkatterBencher. The overclocker states that he was surprised that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D offered some of the most fun tuning experiences he has had in a while.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU Overclocked To 5.6 GHz (Image Credits: Skatterbencher):

With the chip dynamically overclocked, it led to over 10% gain in performance while games saw less than 5% gains. It is explained that while doing manual overclocking, anything above 1.15V is kind of irrelevant since you will immediately run into the TJmax of the chip. But you can fine-tune the chip to hit clock speeds of 5.6 GHz which is a great 600 MHz boost over the stock chip. We highly advise those who want to see their chips potential to follow the guide published by Skatterbencher in his video above.

It is definitely very positive to see AMD open up more tuning and overclocking options on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which is the successor to the 5800X3D (that happened to have any sort of OC capability locked out).