AMD Ryzen 7 X3D CPU Performance Comparison: Zen 4 vs Zen 5 Gaming Benchmarks in 2026

[Brent_Justice]

Introduction How do AMD’s Ryzen 7 8-Core “X3D” (3D V-Cache) CPUs scale in 2026 with new, updated, and refreshed gaming benchmarks? We aim to find out. We have compared all four Zen 4 and Zen 5 AMD “X3D” Ryzen 7 8-Core CPUs, side-by-side, in this performance roundup. We have re-tested performance, all refreshed in 2026, […]

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[Peter_Brosdahl]

1% lows seem to be the name of the game for these.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Enjoyed the review.

Personally, I am happy on the 7800X3D. Power, heat, and noise are priorities, so always use frame caps with 7900XTX and 9070XT. It makes for smooth frame times and pacing. If someone upgrading to Z6 lets their 9X3D go cheap enough, I'll upgrade. Otherwise I am sitting out any upgrades for a few years.

 

[Grimlakin]

Enjoyed the review.

Personally, I am happy on the 7800X3D. Power, heat, and noise are priorities, so always use frame caps with 7900XTX and 9070XT. It makes for smooth frame times and pacing. If someone upgrading to Z6 lets their 9X3D go cheap enough, I'll upgrade. Otherwise I am sitting out any upgrades for a few years.

Are you still DDR4 or did you go 5?