Writing an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D review in 2025 is a funny thing. Since this chip launched in 2023, it’s been revered as one of the absolute best gaming processors ever created. Now, however, it’s got stiff competition from the Ryzen 8000G and 9000 families, and its price amongst the Intel competition has become competitive as the two brands duke it out to provide the best value for money.
And yet, coming to this chip so long after release doesn’t actually make much of a difference, because despite being a top dog in the market for a while now, it’s got some incredible staying power. Is it still the best CPU for gaming? Very possibly for most gamers. Even compared to the Ryzen 7 option from the 8000G range, which I’ve already reviewed, it performs impeccably well in gaming tasks, and since it exists in the same motherboard ecosystem as AMD’s more recent efforts, it’s probably going to be a better investment than an Intel product.
