The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Makes The Greatest Gaming CPU Only a Little Bit Higher

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is already the perfect gaming processor out proper now, however AMD is following up with a mid-generation refresh at CES 2026, with the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

This new gaming processor is just about the identical as the present 9800X3D, however with a considerable out-of-the-box overclock, with a Max Turbo Boost of 5.6GHz for the 9850X3D, in comparison with 5.2GHz on the unique processor. That’s a couple of 7% enhance to clock speeds, which ought to make this processor maintain a good edge over most different CPUs you may discover in a gaming PC.

The clock pace is about the one factor altering, although. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D nonetheless has 8 cores and 16 threads and the identical 104MB of 3D V-Cache. It additionally has the identical 120W TDP, regardless of its increased clock pace. So whereas the 9850X3D will be sooner than the 9800X3D, it will not be by sufficient to persuade anybody that already has a Ninth-generation Ryzen chip to improve.

However, for anybody that hasn’t made the improve but, this new processor might be higher for gaming than the unique, if even simply by a little bit bit. AMD hasn’t shared pricing data on this processor but, although, so it stays to be seen whether or not or not this chip might be a greater worth. But with how RAM retains getting costlier, I would not maintain my breath.

Luckily, though AMD is basically changing the 9800X3D, Team Red will proceed to promote the unique chip – so even when the 9850X3D is far more costly, you would possibly be capable of get a deal on the marginally slower CPU.

I went forward and listed out the specs of each the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D under.

Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC parts queen. You can comply with her @Jackiecobra