Unveiling Power: AMD Launches the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D for Unmatched Gaming Performance!

AMD has unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D – its latest 16-core Zen 5 processor equipped with 3D V-Cache. AMD asserts that there is an average performance increase of eight percent over the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The new CPU is set to achieve a peak boost frequency of 5.7GHz along with a total cache of 144MB.

What is the speed of AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D?

AMD additionally claims that it is an average of 20% swifter than Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K. It provides an even more significant performance enhancement in content production compared to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D – achieving up to 13% improved speed.

AMD has also introduced the Ryzen 9 9900X3D – a 12-core 3D V-Cache processor with 24 threads, a peak boost frequency of 5.5GHz, and a combined cache of 140MB. It will have a TDP of 120W while the Ryzen 9 9950X will come with a TDP of 170W.

Specifications of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D

Examining the specifications closely, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D matches the Ryzen 9 9950X3D in terms of peak boost frequency and TDP. This implies that, similar to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, it will perform comparably to its non 3D V-Cache counterpart, the Ryzen 9 9950X outside gaming environments as well.

As anticipated, the 3D V-Cache is restricted to one of the eight-core Core Complex Dies (CCDs), meaning much will depend on how effectively Windows and Ryzen processors cooperate in what is termed Core Parking – allocating game threads to cores that have direct access to the 64MB of 3D V-Cache. This has previously been an issue with multi-CCD models like the Ryzen 9 7950X3D; however, it is mostly resolved when configured appropriately. Failing to assign game threads to cores with 3D V-Cache can lead to performance that is no better or even subpar compared to standard Ryzen CPUs.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has already set a high bar for competitors, delivering impressive gaming performance and adequate results outside gaming compared to earlier 3D V-Cache CPUs with similar core counts. This advancement is credited to AMD repositioning the cores and 3D V-Cache, with the latter now situated beneath the cores rather than above, resulting in lower thermal output and higher frequencies, especially in multi-threaded tasks.

Past 3D V-Cache models, particularly the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, faced difficulties outside gaming scenarios due to this limitation, rendering them to be primarily gaming processors. The 9950X3D and 9900X3D are expected to serve as exceptional all-rounders thanks to higher frequencies, yielding excellent content performance and the fastest gaming throughput among any current processors.

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Details on pricing are not yet available; however, based on the pricing of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compared to the Ryzen 7 9700X, it was approximately 45% higher. This would suggest that the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D might be priced around $700, while the 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D could retail for approximately $800. The new CPUs are anticipated to be launched in March 2025.

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