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1
Best Overall
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD
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High confidence · 6 sources
Narrow win — +0.2 pts over #2
91.2
/ 100 · n=5,825
Sources behind this score
pcgamesn
9/10
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toms-hardware
4.5/5
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techradar
4.5/5
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kitguru
9/10
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scan-uk
4.8/5
(126)
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amazon-uk
4.8/5
(5,695)
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2
Runner-up
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD
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High confidence · 6 sources
91.0
/ 100 · n=7,987
Sources behind this score
pcgamesn
9/10
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kitguru
9/10
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toms-hardware
4.5/5
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techradar
4.5/5
↗
scan-uk
4.8/5
(145)
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amazon-uk
4.7/5
(7,838)
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3
Best Value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
AMD
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High confidence · 5 sources
90.2
/ 100 · n=1,502
Sources behind this score
pcgamesn
9/10
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kitguru
9/10
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toms-hardware
4.5/5
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techradar
4.5/5
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amazon-uk
4.7/5
(1,498)
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Best AM5 Gaming CPUs (GB) 2026 — Top 3 · OnlyTheBestStuff
