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AMD

Ryzen 7 7700X3D

Name: Ryzen 7 7700X3D
Brand: AMD

around $399

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

54 Pros

61%
7 reviews (1h 24m)

35 Cons

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D is a compelling choice for gamers seeking top-tier performance, especially in smaller form-factor builds. Its massive 3D V-cache delivers incredibly smooth gameplay, often rivaling or even surpassing the 7950X3D in 1% lows and frame times, meaning fewer stutters and a more immersive experience. Remarkably efficient, the 770...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

68%

28 vs 13

Performance

33%

5 vs 10

Value for Money

67%

2 vs 1

Compatibility

62%

8 vs 5

Cooling Requirements

75%

6 vs 2

Power Consumption

Reviewer verdict

Across 7 YouTube reviews, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D earns an Index score of 3.4/5, ranking #34 among CPUs. Reviewers most often praise its performance, cooling requirements, power consumption, while the most common criticisms concern performance, value for money.

The Ryzen 7 7700X3D is repeatedly praised for its outstanding gaming performance, with reviewers (28 mentions) calling it a top gaming CPU that often rivals or matches higher-end X3D parts and Intel alternatives while delivering strong 99th-percentile frame times. Multiple reviewers highlight its efficiency and low operating temperatures (8 mentions), noting it runs cool out of the box and is relatively easy to cool even with modest coolers. Reviewers also frequently mention low power draw (6 mentions) and good value for small-form-factor or efficiency-focused builds (5 mentions), emphasizing its balance of performance, thermals, and power consumption. A few reviewers additionally note modest overclocking headroom and broad compatibility with current AM5 platforms in practical use cases.

Critics point out that real-world performance gains can be marginal versus other high-end chips and sometimes fall within measurement error or GPU bottlenecks (13 mentions), making the premium hard to justify. Value concerns are common (10 mentions), with reviewers saying the 7700X3D is noticeably more expensive than the 7700X and sometimes not worth the cost compared with previous X3D or competing options. Several reviewers raise issues about thermal behavior under sustained load (5 mentions) and reduced clock speeds that can limit all-core workloads compared with non‑X3D chips (3 mentions). Additional complaints include high platform upgrade cost for some buyers and limited overclocking benefit noted by a few reviewers.

Analysis based on 7 YouTube reviews (1h 24m of video) with 54 pros and 35 cons extracted.

Pros (54)

Performance (28)

lands lower than the 7950x3d and eventually right in line with the 13600k ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 3:21
a 27% jump from the 5800 x3d to the 9800 x3d ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 2:08
Making Waves as the new king of gaming performance ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 0:02
it very clearly trounces both the previous generation as well as the thing that made us fall in love with x3d chips in the first place ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 7:18
able to deliver good 99th percentile frame times ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 5:45
the 9800 x3d is able to flex its muscles with a 28% lead over the 7800 x3d and a 50% lead over the 5800 x3d ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 3:00
a very very different CPU than what we've come to expect from previous generation am5 CPUs, it runs super cool and very very efficient in gaming without needing all those PBO Shenanigans so basically right out of the box ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 4:14
getting a pretty good performance from our CPU ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 9:22
able to maintain its steady state clock speeds a whole lot better that means it can technically make up for some of the clock speed Gap with the 7700x in a situation like this while also being within a few megahertz of the ak6 20 results ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 8:32
an impressive 24% uplift to the new 9800 x3d ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 4:57
might be the ultimate chip for you right now as just a drop in Saloon solution so no modifying PBO settings or anything else because it is extremely easy to cool it is very very efficient and in the right situations it can be an amazing gaming CPU ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 9:50
personally love this CPU and even just those stock clocks it's an absolutely amazing performer ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 2:25
massive amount of 3D V cash will help power it through games ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 0:44
the 7800 x3d is not just pretty fast though it is straight up the best rated item that we have ever featured in this series with an absolutely unbelievable 4.9 Stars ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 2:44
our own review when it came out boiled down to yeah it's the best gaming CPU on the market ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 3:55
does exceptionally well, I mean really really well in most cases it's right up there with the 7950x3d despite lower clock speeds and in some rare cases it can pull ahead likely because of its single CCD design ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 4:46
can match the 7950x3d especially in 99th percentile frame times while just sipping back power ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 10:26
I've picked up the AMD ryzen 77700 X that's because it's a great 8 core multi-thread 16 thread CPU that's going to provide us really really nice performance ▶ Building a 1440p Gaming PC with ZERO Cables?! 😯 [RTX 4070 S @ 3:52
biggest Advantage here especially against the 13600k and 7700x is the x3d's ability to deliver a lot better one percent lows so in other words a more fluid overall gaming experience ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 5:02
getting a pretty good score still ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 8:51
increased vertical cash or vcash on the CPU that's what drives the gaming performance and the ryzen 7800 x3d has all of that in a single CCD meaning that all eight cores and all the cash are in one place ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 0:59
7800 x3d it still has eight cores which is very powerful for multi-threaded applications like video editing or graphic design work ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 1:47
this thing turned out really good obviously we knew performance was going to be great with this 9800 X 3D paired up with the 970x team ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 12:16
best gaming CPU in 2024 ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 0:45
has equal or better gaming performance ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 1:36
ryzen 7800 x3d does not have this issue with only a single CCD ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 1:33
overwhelmingly good reviews it's basically an endlessly scrolling page of titles like amazing CPU best gaming CPU on the market and huge upgrade ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 3:48
This is actually much better than I thought it would be ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 7:48

Cooling Requirements (8)

stays under the 80 degree celsius Mark ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 2:41
managed to lower our temperatures ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 8:46
higher end air cooler doesn't affect performance in any way since this chip runs perfectly cool with just a noctua l12s ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 5:19
temperatures are 67.3 uh 67.9 and that is it it's not going any higher than that ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 7:54
not much difference between this and what it was when it was really erratic at 95 and 96 Celsius ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 8:38
run this at a lot lower temperatures and still get pretty much the similar results ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 0:33
9800 x3d overclocked to 5.4 GHz using that 360 mm ID cooling AIO average 4K gaming 54 and a 10-minute Cent stress test 74 degrees C. ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 11:46
relatively easy to cool ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 9:02

Power Consumption (6)

not using as much power ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 0:44
not getting any thermal throttling ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 2:12
CPU package power is also at 87 and Watts or 87.103 Watts which is pretty good ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 8:05
sipping back just 80 Watts which is a massive amount less than the other CPUs here ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 8:06
managed to get our uh wattage down ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 8:48
needs just about 61 watts versus the 7700 X's 93 watts and the 100 plus Watts the 5800 X 3D needed ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 3:43

Value for Money (5)

a lot going for it in the small form factor market especially when it comes to a system that's focused primarily on gaming ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 0:28
overall efficiency both in terms of power and temperatures it has a pretty big advantage over a lot of other modern CPUs especially for an ITX rig ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 5:51
a brilliant CPU for anyone who can't fit a massive cooler into their case people who care about their electricity bills or simply anyone that's more environmentally conscious ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 10:17
ryzen 7 7700x going for just $267 at the time of filming that's still an 8 core 16 thread processor ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 6:13
tends to cost quite a bit less ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 1:53

Overclocking Potential (3)

using that ryzen 79800 x3d from the BIOS I've given a little bit of a clock boost up to 5.4 instead of 5.2 not dramatic and it really doesn't make a huge difference I'll probably just put this back to stock because boost clocks on this do a great job by itself ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 5:46
taking a look at the performance of that 9800 x3d with a little overclock 5.4 single core 3,118 Multi 19,272 ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 7:38
you can still over clock on the b650 chipset too which is nice ▶ Building a 1440p Gaming PC with ZERO Cables?! 😯 [RTX 4070 S @ 4:02

Compatibility (2)

AMD ryzen 79800 x3d ▶ The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + @ 2:16
ryzen 7800 x3d it's just not very memory speed dependent because of its huge amount of vcash ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 2:55

Reliability & Longevity (1)

the 9800x 3D yes will be better for something like the 5090 or the 6080 or the 7070 whenever that ends up coming out the CPU will technically last you longer later on down the line because you will get more more and more CPU bottleneck as those Generations happen ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 7:42

Core Count & Speed (1)

both of them feature eight full fat cores and 16 threads 96 MB of level three cache ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 2:20

Cons (35)

Performance (13)

all three x3d chips fall within margin of error ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 1:56
you're not necessarily going to see many major improvements if you're gaming at the reasonable resolution with the reasonable settings ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 8:31
a fairly small gap between the two chips at both 1440p high and 1080p low ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 3:15
virtually no difference between the chips ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 3:27
basically a dead heat with the GPU bottleneck ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 4:24
inconsistent performance makes it super hard to justify paying such a large premium or the 7700x which is an already amazing option for gaming ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 10:42
the wheels just tend to fall off sometimes because AMD intentionally kneecap this processor by keeping its clock speeds so low because at times it barely manages to match the 7700x and in others it can get trounced by the 13600k or even beaten by the 5800 X 3D ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 6:05
there are still optimizations to happen ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 6:59
there's a clear Trend and while you guys have a point in that testing at 1440p is more relatable you have to acknowledge that it doesn't help you get to the bottom of what each CPU is capable of ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 2:32
you're not looking at a big margin between any of these chips ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 4:11
there are those cases where AMD kneecapping its frequencies is going to hurt overall performance in a big way ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 6:48
take a little hit just a few hundred uh points ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 9:02
when switching between gaming and other applications the ryzen 7900 x3d and 7950 x3d they're supposed to turn off the CCD that doesn't have the vcash but it can still be a little buggy sometimes and turn off the wrong one ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 1:19

Value for Money (10)

more expensive than 7700x by a whole lot right now ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 0:33
paying a lot more money for absolutely nothing ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 7:20
feels more like a missed opportunity rather than an absolute clear win for AMD ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 11:19
a bad look for a nearly 500 dollar processor on amd's latest architecture and sporting 3D V cache ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 6:28
at only a little over half the price of the 7800 X3 D you are going to give up some gaming performance even at higher resolutions and settings ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 6:25
if you already have a 5800 X3 there is absolutely positively no reason to step up to the 7800 x3d it is a complete waste of money ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 9:32
unfortunately it still is even though it's been replaced in amd's product lineup ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 4:06
makes the 7950x3d look like an unbelievably poor value for gamers ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 10:40
it's kind of expensive ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 4:02
most of the time when the new generation comes out the last generation goes on sale but the 7800 x3d is still selling for $480 about $30 over MSRP ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 4:11

Cooling Requirements (5)

jumps straight to 94.4 and you can see here that is getting pretty hot ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 1:47
does things a bit differently by taking almost five minutes to hit its maximum temperature but it still eventually gets there ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 7:45
up to 95.1 and you know to me personally that is way too hot ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 1:56
these CPUs are designed to really push performance while underload including eating up pretty much any available cooling to increase CPU clock speeds which means more heat ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 9:08
these CPUs run a bit hotter than the ryzen 7700 x 8 core CPU ▶ 🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Moth @ 8:58

Core Count & Speed (3)

runs at lower clock speeds ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 0:38
has the capability to be a dominant CPU but what AMD ended up doing is they cut back its clock speeds so much in an effort to try and protect their Flagship x3d CPUs ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 11:00
clock speed discrepancy means overall it will always always lose the 7700x and especially the 13600k in an all-core workload situation ▶ Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? @ 9:00

Power Consumption (2)

CPU package power here you can see it's 145.514 Watts there running on this system ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 2:22
ryzen 7000 series High CPU temperatures and high wattage usage ▶ Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures @ 0:02

Compatibility (1)

you also have to get a brand new motherboard and brand new Ram ▶ Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D @ 6:58

Overclocking Potential (1)

overclockable but let's be real it's not like the old hat was so slow that you needed to overclock It Anyway ▶ Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D @ 2:37

Review sources

Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU? by Hardware Canucks — 16 pros, 14 cons
Fix Ryzen 7000 Series High CPU Temperatures by Britec09 — 10 pros, 5 cons
Why You SHOULDN'T Upgrade to the 9800X3D by UFD Tech — 6 pros, 8 cons
🛑 Best Ryzen 7800X3D Gaming PC Build 2024 🛑 Best RAM, Motherboard, GPU & More by PC Builder — 8 pros, 3 cons
Why Is Everyone Buying This CPU? - Ryzen 7 7800X3D by Linus Tech Tips — 5 pros, 5 cons
The BEST All AMD Gaming PC We Can Build Right Now! 9070 XT + 9800X3D by ETA PRIME — 7 pros, 0 cons
Building a 1440p Gaming PC with ZERO Cables?! 😯 [RTX 4070 Super & Ryzen 7700X] by GeekaWhat — 2 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D worth buying?

Based on 7 independent YouTube reviews, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D scores 3.4/5 with 54 positive and 35 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #34 in the CPUs category.

What do reviewers like most about the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D?

The most praised aspects are performance, cooling requirements, power consumption — Performance (28 mentions), Cooling Requirements (8 mentions), Power Consumption (6 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D?

Reviewers most frequently criticize performance, value for money — Performance (13 mentions), Value for Money (10 mentions).

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