AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is a 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor for Socket AM4, with a 3.9 GHz base clock and up to 4.5 GHz boost.

Ryzen 3000 SeriesAM4Zen 2Desktop

Key Metrics

Architecture
Zen 2
Release
2019-07-07
Cores / threads
8 / 16
Boost
4.5 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
Memory
DDR4
Power
105 W

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is an exact Matisse desktop model in the Ryzen 3000 Series. AMD specifies a 105 W default TDP and 3200 MT/s system memory support. It requires separate graphics hardware. Socket matching alone does not establish motherboard firmware support.

Core topology1 row
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-28239004500Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support1 row
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR43200Official maximum; module population can reduce the supported rate.2
Declared power1 row
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP105defaultVendor specification, not measured whole-system draw.
Integrated graphics1 row
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
absentDiscrete Graphics Card Required00
Sources and review evidence2 sources

Last reviewed: 2026-09-14. Data confidence: High.