Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Win 11 24H2 vs Win 10 22H2 Performance

I. Introduction

In early November, AMD officially released the new generation “gaming God U” Ryzen 7 9800X3D. This processor is currently in high demand in the market, and it is almost impossible to buy it at its original price, with prices generally above 4000 yuan.

After acquiring the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and assembling it with an X870 (or 600 series) motherboard, the next step is to install the operating system. Generally, most people prefer to install Windows 11, especially the latest version, Windows 11 24H2.

However, there is still a group of users who are more fond of Windows 10 and want to continue using it, but are concerned that Windows 10 may not fully unleash the Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s best performance. They worry that the gaming performance might have a significant gap compared to Windows 11, leaving them conflicted.

This article will test and compare the gaming performance differences of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D running on Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2 for those interested.

II. Evaluation Criteria

To determine whether Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an advantage when running on Windows 11 24H2, the following criteria are used:

1. With CPU usage close to equal, memory usage is noticeably lower, GPU performance is higher, average frame rate and minimum frame rate are significantly higher, and frame time is lower.
2. With GPU usage close to equal, CPU usage is generally lower.
3. Power consumption and temperature are significantly lower.

If any of these three criteria are met, it can be concluded that Windows 11 has an advantage. If none of them are met, it can be concluded that there is essentially no difference, and Ryzen 7 9800X3D does not perform better on the Windows 11 24H2 platform.

III. Test Platform Configuration

The main configuration is as follows:

Processor: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: ASRock X670E PG Lightning
Memory: 32GB DDR5 6200MHz
Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Storage: ADATA XPG 1TB GAMMIX S70 Blade
Operating Systems: Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2

IV. Game Testing For Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Win 11 24H2 vs Win 10 22H2

The following tests will cover seven games, all tested at 1080P with the highest graphics settings. In the images that follow, the left side represents the Windows 10 22H2 platform, while the right side represents the Windows 11 24H2 platform.

1. Game: Ghostwire: Tokyo

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 208 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 168 FPS, Frame time: 5.1ms, CPU usage: 23%, Power consumption: 61W, Temperature: 57°C, Memory usage: 13.0GB, GPU usage: 98%, VRAM usage: 4.2GB, GPU power consumption: 222W, GPU temperature: 61°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 212 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 168 FPS, Frame time: 4.3ms, CPU usage: 21%, Power consumption: 59W, Temperature: 54°C, Memory usage: 14.3GB, GPU usage: 98%, VRAM usage: 4.1GB, GPU power consumption: 224W, GPU temperature: 56°C.

In this game, the Windows 11 24H2 platform has 2% lower CPU usage, 1.3GB more memory usage, and similar GPU and VRAM usage. The average frame rate is 4 FPS higher, with identical minimum frame rates, 0.7ms lower frame time, 2W lower power consumption, and 3°C lower temperature.

2. Game: God of War

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 328 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 244 FPS, Frame time: 2.9ms, CPU usage: 41%, Power consumption: 80W, Temperature: 64°C, Memory usage: 14.5GB, GPU usage: 97%, VRAM usage: 5.4GB, GPU power consumption: 192W, GPU temperature: 56°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 371 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 261 FPS, Frame time: 2.8ms, CPU usage: 48%, Power consumption: 83W, Temperature: 61°C, Memory usage: 14.1GB, GPU usage: 92%, VRAM usage: 4.7GB, GPU power consumption: 211W, GPU temperature: 53°C.

In this game, Windows 11 24H2 has 7% higher CPU usage, 0.4GB less memory usage, 5% lower GPU usage, and 0.7GB less VRAM usage. The average frame rate is 43 FPS higher, with 17 FPS higher minimum frame rate, almost equal frame times, 3W higher power consumption, and 3°C lower temperature.

3. Game: Cyberpunk 2077

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 221 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 154 FPS, Frame time: 4.2ms, CPU usage: 58%, Power consumption: 85W, Temperature: 64°C, Memory usage: 11.7GB, GPU usage: 87%, VRAM usage: 5.5GB, GPU power consumption: 196W, GPU temperature: 56°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 219 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 148 FPS, Frame time: 4.5ms, CPU usage: 58%, Power consumption: 84W, Temperature: 58°C, Memory usage: 12.5GB, GPU usage: 79%, VRAM usage: 4.7GB, GPU power consumption: 181W, GPU temperature: 48°C.

In this game, the CPU usage is identical across both platforms, but Windows 11 24H2 uses 0.8GB more memory, 8% less GPU usage, and 0.8GB less VRAM. The average frame rate is 2 FPS lower, with 6 FPS lower minimum frame rate, almost equal frame times, and equal power consumption. The temperature on Windows 11 24H2 is 6°C lower.

4. Game: Silent Hill 2

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 198 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 114 FPS, Frame time: 5.0ms, CPU usage: 33%, Power consumption: 68W, Temperature: 56°C, Memory usage: 12.9GB, GPU usage: 97%, VRAM usage: 7.3GB, GPU power consumption: 165W, GPU temperature: 56°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 202 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 97 FPS, Frame time: 3.3ms, CPU usage: 32%, Power consumption: 68W, Temperature: 54°C, Memory usage: 12.5GB, GPU usage: 97%, VRAM usage: 6.6GB, GPU power consumption: 156W, GPU temperature: 45°C.

In this game, CPU usage is almost the same across both platforms. Windows 11 24H2 uses 0.4GB less memory, has identical GPU usage, and 0.7GB less VRAM usage. The average frame rate is 4 FPS higher on Windows 11 24H2, with a 17 FPS lower minimum frame rate, 2ms lower frame time, equal power consumption, and 2°C lower temperature.

5. Game: Horizon Forbidden West

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 223 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 151 FPS, Frame time: 3.8ms, CPU usage: 56%, Power consumption: 87W, Temperature: 65°C, Memory usage: 12.7GB, GPU usage: 95%, VRAM usage: 6.3GB, GPU power consumption: 213W, GPU temperature: 57°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 225 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 145 FPS, Frame time: 3.7ms, CPU usage: 48%, Power consumption: 87W, Temperature: 60°C, Memory usage: 13.6GB, GPU usage: 96%, VRAM usage: 6.2GB, GPU power consumption: 215W, GPU temperature: 53°C.

In this game, Windows 11 24H2 has 8% lower CPU usage, uses 0.9GB more memory, and has almost identical GPU and VRAM usage. The average frame rate is 2 FPS higher on Windows 11 24H2, with 6 FPS lower minimum frame rate, almost equal frame times, equal power consumption, and 5°C lower temperature.

6. Game: Stalker 2

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 152 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 99 FPS, Frame time: 5.8ms, CPU usage: 36%, Power consumption: 71W, Temperature: 59°C, Memory usage: 17.2GB, GPU usage: 97%, VRAM usage: 5.8GB, GPU power consumption: 156W, GPU temperature: 51°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 152 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 85 FPS, Frame time: 4.6ms, CPU usage: 41%, Power consumption: 70W, Temperature: 58°C, Memory usage: 18.8GB, GPU usage: 96%, VRAM usage: 4.9GB, GPU power consumption: 153W, GPU temperature: 46°C.

In this game, both platforms achieved the same average frame rate. Windows 11 24H2 has 5% higher CPU usage, uses 1.6GB more memory, and has 0.9GB less VRAM usage. The minimum frame rate on Windows 11 24H2 is 14 FPS lower, frame time is 1ms lower, and power consumption and temperature are almost the same.

7. Game: The Last of Us Part I

• Windows 10 22H2: Average frame rate: 186 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 156 FPS, Frame time: 6.4ms, CPU usage: 77%, Power consumption: 96W, Temperature: 64°C, Memory usage: 14.3GB, GPU usage: 84%, VRAM usage: 5.4GB, GPU power consumption: 160W, GPU temperature: 52°C.
• Windows 11 24H2: Average frame rate: 186 FPS, Minimum frame rate: 134 FPS, Frame time: 4.4ms, CPU usage: 77%, Power consumption: 96W, Temperature: 64°C, Memory usage: 16.2GB, GPU usage: 76%, VRAM usage: 5.4GB, GPU power consumption: 153W, GPU temperature: 47°C.

In this game, CPU usage is identical, but Windows 11 24H2 uses 1.9GB more memory and has 8% lower GPU usage. The average frame rate is the same, with 22 FPS lower minimum frame rate on Windows 11 24H2, 2ms lower frame time, and almost equal power consumption and temperature.

V. Conclusion

From the final game performance results, only a few games show a noticeable advantage for the Windows 11 24H2 platform over the Windows 10 22H2 platform. However, overall, both platforms are quite evenly matched, with no significant performance advantage for Windows 11 24H2.

In terms of power consumption, the Windows 11 24H2 platform does not show a clear advantage, though it does have a slight edge in temperature. In most games, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D runs slightly cooler on the Windows 11 24H2 platform.

Overall, there is no clear advantage for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D whether running on Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 24H2. All performance metrics fall within normal margin of error, resulting in a tie. This is the final conclusion of the article.

Therefore, if you prefer Windows 10, there is no issue with continuing to use it. The final game performance is virtually identical to Windows 11 24H2, so this concern can be ignored without any need for hesitation.

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