The chip isn’t without faults, though.
But, honestly, it doesn’t need to do that.
The Ryzen 9800X3D does not have this problem.
Likewise, its multi-core performance is also unconstrained, running ahead of the Ryzen 7 9700X across the board.
Everyone else though, this chip is not going to do much for you.
Games likeF1 2023andTiny Tina’s Wonderlandbenefited mightily from the extra available cache.
Should you buy the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D?
Don’t buy it if…
If you’re looking for more of a general-purpose processor, this chip isn’t really for you.
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