Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best ITX Gaming CPU?

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is supposed to be the best CPU for gaming at its price especially for ITX systems but in gaming benchmarks and against the Ryzen 7 7700X, Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel 13600K it can become a monster. Especially for power consumption where this might be the most efficient CPU on the planet. And yet the 7800X3D price might end up being too much for many gamers.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - A 7800X3D ITX Focus
0:33 - Ryzen 7 7700X3D Price & Test System Specs
1:21 - AM5 Cooling Challenges
2:01 - 7800X3D Gaming Temperatures
3:42 - AMAZING Power Consumption
4:14 - 1080p Gaming Benchmarks
6:36 - The Good, Bad & Ugly Analyzed
7:33 - All Core Workload Temperature
8:06 - Frequencies & Power (All Core)
9:01 - Real World Gaming Results
9:30 - A Serious Talk about the 7800X3D

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[HardwareCanucks]

Just to be clear: we always (for the last 15 years) have bare metal installs of Windows deployed for every CPU we test. It was a given from day one, for GPUs as well. When AMD clearly stated in their materials we needed to have a fresh Windows install for the 7800X3D after benchmarking the 7950X3D, mostly due to scheduler changes, the first thought was "duh". But anyways, there it is. :)

[omarblanco]

I was thinking about going for an ITX build with the 5800X3D, but after this I'm seriously considering going for the 7800X3D. That of course would imply a massive budget increase.

[EnergeticTK]

Great to see more love and attention to the ITX community! Kind of expected undervolting aswell, especially in an ITX focussed video. Great work nonetheless!

[kada]

back at it again with the itx appreciation!

[riba]

Hmmm, that case looks really familiar ;) Thank you a lot for including it in the test Mike!

[smakusdod]

I appreciate the ITX focus!!!! Thank you guys!

[cobalt]

I’m amazed that the 7800x3D performs that well given the small form factor case and the cooler. One can only hope that AMD continues making powerful CPUs that are similarly thermal/power efficient.

[andrewjung]

Hey, guys I wanted to give you guys some acknowledgement for absolutely killing it with these ITX tests! It's almost as if you cater to the SFF community needs. Great work

[shassabo]

I love this review comparing the CPU in a reasonable rig. I’m running something almost identical, and this told me to stick with my 7700x. I’ll drop in a nice 8800X3D or 9800X3D in the next few years.

[harcospondro]

I try to imagine the player who has RTX 4080 GPU with Ryzen 7 processor and playing non esport games like Doom, God of War in 1080p... believable lineup.

[pengko]

this is the day before release but i wish reviewers would use pbo tuner and set it at -30 or something to see if all cores can maintain 5-5.2ghz constant for the 7800x3d plus an undervoltage. This would most likely boost the 1% lows and fps overall and add to its efficiency. This would make it a true beast of a cpu.

[Archangel]

Thank you so much. I am looking to upgrade my ITX build and will be using a similar sized cooler so this answered all my questions beautifully. Thanks for thinking out of the box and providing such a useful review. This is why I love you guys!

[deneguil-]

the power consumption of the 7800X3D is quite insane cause it can run on an A620 motherboard which are dirt cheap

[clay_]

Love the real world approach and appreciate the dive right into thermals. 🙏

[AlexandreAlves]

i got my 7800X3D last week happy seeing this review :
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[kidfusion]

why no 1440p benchmarks? i game at 1440, is there any point in an x3d platform? i didn't go to the 5800x3d because at 1440p it didn't seem to make a difference over my 5800x. if the generation makes a difference with new titles and gpu hardware i'd like to know.

[DLicht]

Thanks! I was wondering if I'd be able to upgrade to the 7800X3D without needing an AIO, it sounds like the answer is yes! The Noctua you tested or an ID Cooling IS-55 (which fill fit in my case, the Noctua is a little too tall for my Sliger SM580)

[ole]

I bet this CPU will actually age like fine wine, just as the 5800X3D does. Just as the 16GB RDNA2 variants do on the GPU side of things.

[chrisbullock]

I'll be popping one into my COOLERMASTER NRP200 MAX this weekend with my 7900XTX

[jaredeg]

The structure of this review is really confusing, I feel like the script did not flow quite well and it jumped around a bit