120 W TDP — 5 Processors Compared

Decision table

120 W TDP: which one for what?

The 5 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D77%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D80%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D55%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D55%

#1#3#1#1
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5.6 GHz
77% 59% 55% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.6 GHz boost
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 5.6 GHz boost
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 8 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 8 months on the market
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3DAMD
12 · 24 · 5.5 GHz
77% 80% 53% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 128 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 12 cores / 24 threads
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5.2 GHz
62% 47% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 23 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD
12 · 24 · 5.6 GHz
61% 74% 48% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 5.6 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 12 cores / 24 threads
- 5.6 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD
8 · 16 · 5 GHz
59% 46% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near