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AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D is probably the best pure gaming processor on the market right now. We reviewed its 16-core counterpart, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which is also an excellent gaming SKU and will additionally serve multitaskers well. While that is something for AMD to be happy about, it also seems like several of its 9800X3D parts are failing. Users are reporting that their CPU burned up or died for some reason they can't quite pinpoint. As we mentioned above, though, there is also the possibility that several of them are first-time buyers and may not be all that familiar with DIY PC building quirks. So user-side error is certainly possible too. Curiously, it looks like ASRock motherboards are the ones where users are reporting the highest number of failures. There is apparently mounting evidence to suggest may be the case. A Reddit user natty_overlord on the ASRock subreddit has compiled as many as such cases and in total, the number of 9800X3D failures has crossed 100. They write: The issue is also not prominent on one or two particular motherboard variants or chipsets, as it is being seen across the board. They include ASRock Steel Legend, ASRock Taichi, Riptide, and more. Out of the 108 total Ryzen 9000 failures, Tom's Hardware calculated that ASRock mainboards saw 98 failures or 82% of cases. Asus came second with 16 or 13% of the cases, MSI had five failures or 5% of the cases. Gigabyte managed to top the chart with just a single failure or approximately 1% of the cases. Meanwhile, in terms of chipsets, the newer 800 series chipset boards had the majority of failures. On one hand, situations like these especially on such an expensive gear, are never desirable; but on the other, we have also reported about instances where overclocking enthusiasts have pushed CPUs to their extremes, like this 9950X3D at 6 GHz. So they could well be user-side errors too. Hopefully, AMD and ASRock as well as the other motherboard vendors, are investigating. But for that, the companies may require more data as the sample size is still fairly small compared to the total potential number of Ryzen 9000 CPUs out there. It is noteworthy here that ASRock had already issued a firmware update to fix X3D problems towards the end of February. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of March): 1,357 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD earlier this week released the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, its flagship X3D SKU, touting it as the best all-rounder CPU for gaming and productivity. We tested the chip and found ourselves agreeing thus rating it a 9 out of 10 for its solid overall performance. Alongside the launch, the company also discussed new features in its latest chipset driver package including one which makes it unnecessary to reinstall Windows after changing CPUs. Besides that, the driver also fixes a VBS issue on Windows 10. Speaking of which, the VBS setting was one of the main highlighted points in our reviewer's guide. AMD asked us to test with the VBS setting enabled as this was in accordance with Microsoft's own guidance. It said: To be clear, the testing OS AMD asked for was Windows 11 version 23H2 or 24H2 and VBS is not enabled by default nor recommended to be kept enabled on Windows 10. However, the feature is a known performance hog and in a new test, it was seen that both the Ryzen 9 9950X3D as well as the previously released Ryzen 7 9800X3D are worse off in Windows 11. For those unfamiliar, VBS or Virutalization-based Security, also called Core Isolation, is a Windows security feature and uses Windows hypervisor and hardware-based virtualization to create an isolated environment to protect from potentially malicious code that can harm the kernel. Security is also the reason why Microsoft recommends users update to Windows 11 from 10 via a clean install. The testing was conducted by the YouTube channel Tech YES City and it found that Microsoft's recommended setting was not the most optimal for gaming at all. In Fortnite for example, there is an 18% performance advantage on Windows 10 vs Windows 11 (VBS). What's perhaps even more interesting is that Windows 10 still has the edge even when VBS was disabled on Windows 11. Although the gap had reduced, it was still a substantial ~9.25% in favor of Windows 10. A similar trend was observed in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 as well, among other games, although not to the same degree as in Fortnite. Neowin too had tested Windows 10 vs 11 performance back in 2023 both for in-place upgrade and clean installation, and found back-and-forth advantages between the two. We plan to revisit the topic soon and do some Ryzen CPU testing this time. Last time, we had used Intel's i9-14900K. Source and images: Tech YES City (YouTube) Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of February): 874 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD has suggested that the demand for Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs is higher than forecasted, causing shortages. It blames Intel Arrow Lake for it. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is, without doubt, the greatest CPU ever made for gaming. It follows what now can be called a rich legacy of CPUs that are AMD Ryzen 5800X3D and AMD Ryzen 7800X3D. Both of them have been bestsellers. Now even Ryzen 9800X3D has become a bestseller. However, it suffers from shortages worldwide. AMD has given a surprising answer to it. 9800X3D Shortages Due To Demand & Intel In an interview to Tom’s Hardware, AMD has given many reasons behind the shortage of Ryzen 98003XD processors. The first reason AMD executive Frank Azor has given is that the demand for Ryzen 9800X3D is little higher than forecasted. He also says that the demand for the Ryzen 7800X3D and Ryzen 9800X3D has been unprecedented. The another reason, he says, is that while AMD knew they made a great product, they didn’t know that their competitor (Intel) had made a horrible product. He’s most likely referring to how bad Intel Arrow Lake performs in its reviews. It’s the first CPU series we have seen that has seen performance regression when compared to previous-gen CPU series. Interestingly, Tom’s Hardware tested newer updates which Intel claims fixes the performance, but Tom’s Hardware found it to decrease the performance further. It means no one is buying Intel Arrow Lake and hence more people are buying AMD Ryzen 9800X3D processor. AMD also explains how it takes longer to make X3D CPUs. It says that while normal CPUs are produced from wafer to final product within approximately a year, X3D CPUs takes a quarter (three months) more to fully ramp up the production. It explains how it builds the CPU core chips, besides creating the X3D cache chip, then stacks them on top. All this adds up and takes a considerable time. AMD adds that new Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPUs will not help reduce the shortages either as people prefer 8-core X3D CPUs like 9800X3D, 7800X3D and 5800X3D over the 16-core and 12-core ones 10 to 1. It also says that the company is working hard to catch up with the higher demand. Tom’s Hardware also contacted Intel whether it has any answer to the AMD’s X3D CPUs, to which Intel declined to reply, saying that they don’t speak about unannounced products. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is having such a big launch that it has become the top-selling CPU in ’s Mindfactory in the first week itself. Beating even 7800X3D. A few days ago, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D was officially launched. The independent reviewers that reviewed the CPU found that it’s not only faster than AMD’s official claims, but it’s in fact the fastest gaming CPU in the world. We ourselves called it gaming legend, unknown to us that AMD is using the same term to market the CPU – maybe that came later. So good is the CPU that we reported how it got sold out within minutes in many places like and other countries. While a lot of it is possibly to due to scalpers having mass purchase the CPUs to seller it later at a higher price, combined with low stock, new numbers suggest that 9800X3D has a high demand too. 9800X3D Becomes Best Selling CPU Source: @TechEpiphanyYT. Well known Twitter (now X) based poster @TechEpiphanyYT, best known for sharing sale details from ’s top retailer Mindfactory, has shared this week’s, that is the launch AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s launch week’s CPU sale numbers. As per the sale figures shared by him, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now the best-selling CPU at ’s Mindfactory in the first week itself. It beats its predecessor AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which was previously the top-selling CPU and continued to be so until now. In the first week itself, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has topped the charts with 980 unit sales. Followed by AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 410 units sales. Then comes AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (which has virtually replaced Ryzen 5800X3D everywhere) with 330 units sold in trays. The other CPUs in the top 10 include the likes of AMD Ryzen 7500F, 7600X3D and many other non-X3D CPUs in the Ryzen 5000, Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 9000 series. Compared to that, the highest selling CPU from Intel is Core i9-14900K has sold just 30 units. Followed by Intel Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-14600K, who have seen 30 and 20 unit sales respectively. Intel Core Ultra 200 series is almost not even among the sales, with the likes of Core Ultra 5 245K and Core Ultra 7 265K having sold just 5 units each. However, so big is the demand for AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, that as per Computerbase.de (via VideoCardz), Mindfactory isn’t going to get the next stock till the later parts of December. Which is almost 45 days. Conclusion While this sale data is only from the largest retailer in , it gives us some idea how things are going for Intel and AMD in the CPU market. It’s true that has massively shifted towards being an AMD dominant market in recent years, we are seeing that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is selling a lot or getting sold out in other regions in the world too. This comes on the backdrop of poor reviews for the AMD Ryzen 9000 non-X3D CPU series. Especially in the gaming performance. AMD has struck gold with the X3D series with 3D-V Cache based CPUs and it keeps giving them the profits and market share. Just a few days ago, Tom’s Hardware reported how AMD’s CPU market share has skyrocketed in recent years. From having just 11% market share in 2018 to having 24% market share currently. We feel that’s largely due to the popularity of the X3D series of CPU and not just Ryzen series itself. Whatever maybe the reason, we hope that AMD manages to improve the supply of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. So that anyone who wants it can get it. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is the latest entry in the series of 3D-V Cache / X3D CPUs from AMD, is getting sold-out everywhere. But there’s more to the story. After months of waiting, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D was finally released today. But with a level of popularity that we didn’t think it would have. It’s getting sold out everywhere. A day ago, we covered how various reviewers have shown that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is now the fastest CPU in gaming. So much so that we have called it a gaming legend, thanks to it’s higher clock speed that makes the extra X3D cache on the CPU perform even better. It’s by average, anywhere between 6% to 16% faster than the previous-gen AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and about 8% to a massive 30% faster than Intel’s current best Core i9-14900K in gaming depending on which reviews one checks. These excellent reviews have made the CPU very popular. So much so that it’s not possible to get hold of them. 9800X3D Gets Sold Out Everywhere 3DCenter on Twitter (now X) is reporting that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold out on all online stores in and Austria. We saw this happening within mins of them being available to purchase. In-fact, so high is the demand that Mindfactory, ’s largest retailer, has not only sold-out it’s available inventory but even it’s pre-orders are filled out completely and is not accepting more pre-orders. Andreas Schilling, editor at Hardwareluxx.de, confirms the same. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Out Of Stock In Both US And UK. Credit: Tom’s Hardware. If that’s not enough, then Tom’s Hardware reports in it’s buying guide that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is sold out in all the retailers in both US and UK. Whether it’s Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy or whether it’s Scan, Overclockers and Ebuy. It’s out of stock everywhere. We checked some pages and some in-fact have their AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D product pages disabled – forget about saying available or not. But the question is, while there’s no doubt it’s a great processor, is it actually so popular that it’s not available anywhere. Great Demand, Paper Launch Or Scalpers There are questions being raised with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D being sold-out everywhere. While it’s possible that it’s demand is far higher than it’s supply, one has to wonder how can it be sold out in minutes in some places. There’s also a possibility that scalpers have bought a huge amount of them. As shown by well known Twitter (now X) based leaker @Olrak29_, scalpers have started selling AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D on eBay at far higher prices. It starts from $720 and reaches $999. A reminder, its MSRP is $479. But scalpers alone aren’t at play here. TechEpiphany, well known for posting the official sale figures from Mindfactory, says that AMD hasn’t supplied the Ryzen 7 9800X3D to many countries at launch. Suggesting that this launch is actually only on paper. Conclusion Scalpers hurt actual buyers. Just to earn some quick money, these people hurt buyers who actually want to buy the products. But AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D being sold out everywhere isn’t due to them alone. Furthermore, it’s possible that AMD hasn’t supplied sufficient CPUs in the first place. It’s also possible that actual buyers have bought it in high numbers and the actual demand is truly that high. It could be also be all the factors combined together. Scalpers, unavailability and high demand. Whatever the reason. AMD needs to improve the stocks of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D everywhere. So that everyone who can afford it are able to buy it. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

Reviews show that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU in the world. Faster than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Intel Core i9-14900K and Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. After months of waiting, AMD officially announced the Ryzen 9800X3D CPU several days ago, the latest entry in the X3D series of processors. This comes after disappointing reviews of the non-X3D AMD Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs. The X3D series started with AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which was a game changing CPU when it was released. Then came its successor, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D – a new gaming king back then. Both of them have turned out to be among the best-selling CPUs out there. Now it’s the chance to see how AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D performs. But first, the specs. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D Specs CPU Specs Ryzen 7 5800X3D Ryzen 7 7800X3D Ryzen 7 9800X3D Architecture Zen 3 Zen 4 Zen 5 CPU Socket AM4 AM5 AM5 CPU / SoC Process Node 7nm / 12nm 5nm / 6nm 4nm / 6nm Cores / Threads 8 / 16 8 / 16 8 / 16 GPU Cores – 2 2 Base Clock 3.4 GHz 4.2 GHz 4.7 GHz Boost Clock 4.5 GHz 5 GHz 5.2 GHz L1 Cache 512 KB 512 KB 640 KB L2 Cache 4 MB 8 MB 8 MB L3 Cache 96 MB 96 MB 96 MB Default RAM Speed DDR4-3200 DDR5-5200 DDR5-5600 Max RAM Capacity 128 GB 128 GB 192 GB Tjmax 90°C 89°C 95°C TDP 105W 120W 120W MSRP $449 $449 $479 Source: AMD. Though the cost of the CPU has increased too by a small $30. Specs wise, Ryzen 7 9800X3D has some important improvements. The CPU tile is made on an improved process node, it has higher clocks, supports faster RAM by default and has higher Tjmax. This is because AMD has made some major changes inside the CPU. Massive Changes In Cache Location X3D Cache Below The AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU Cores. Source: AMD. Click to enlarge. Unlike AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, that have the extra X3D L3 cache put on top of the CPU cores, AMD has completely changed the location of the extra X3D L3 cache on AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D by moving it below the CPU cores. X3D Cache Changes On AMD Ryzen 9800X3D When Compared To AMD Ryzen 7800X3D. Credit: GamerNexus and @highyieldYT. Click to enlarge. This is a massive change that basically changes how the X3D cache works on the CPU. Now because the CPU cores are on top, it allows far better temperatures and higher clocks. This directly means performance improvements. Reviews AMD claims that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU is, on average, 8% faster in gaming when compared to the previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 20% faster than the recently released Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU. But are those claims true. Let’s check out some of the reviews. Tom’s Hardware Credit: Tom’s Hardware. Click to enlarge. Tom’s Hardware saw a massive increase in gaming performance in their AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review. When gaming at 1080p, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is, on average, 15% faster than the previous-gen AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D – a great gaming CPU itself. But that’s not alone, AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is a massive 30% faster than Intel’s best gaming CPU, the Intel Core i9-14900K and it is also a huge 35% faster than Intel’s latest CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. So big is the performance difference that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s 1% lows are comparable to Intel Core Ultra 9 285K’s average performance. Such a one-sided benchmark between two rivals is something we haven’t seen in years. Not only that, even testing 9800X3D with a cheaper DDR5-5600 gave good results in performance and even there it managed to keep the lead in front of others. Credit: Tom’s Hardware. Click to enlarge. In terms of power consumption, we do see some increase due to higher clocks. While gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D consumed 66W in average, whereas the Ryzen 7 9800X3D consumes 76W – similar to the relatively power efficient Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. The only problem is that Tom’s Hardware found it to have high idle power usage – something which is common with AMD Ryzen CPUs of recent times. Even the power consumption in productivity apps see big increase over the previous-gen, but so does the performance. Also, productivity apps are not necessarily what this CPU is made for. TechSpot Credit: TechSpot. Click to enlarge. Steve Walton from the Hardware Unbox YouTube fame has posted a written review for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. When testing games at 1080p, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a big 11% faster than the previous-gen Ryzen 7800X3D and 30% faster than similar Ryzen 7700X CPU without X3D cache. It is also 28% faster than Intel Core i9-14900K and 35% faster than Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Again, a huge difference in performance between two CPU companies. Credit: TechSpot. Click to enlarge. In terms of power consumption in synthetic benchmarks, it used 54% more power than Ryzen 7800X3D, while delivering 24% faster performance. While the power consumption is relatively higher than x800X3D CPUs, it’s still lower than many others. TechPowerUP Credit: TechPowerUP. Click to enlarge. Compared to others, TechPowerUP had relatively modest increase in gaming performance when reviewing AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. We felt that the GPU they tested – the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 was causing a bottleneck in their tests. They plan to re-test Ryzen 7 9800X3D when the RTX 5090 releases. When testing games at 1080p, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D was 6% faster than Ryzen 7 7800X3D, 8% faster than Intel Core i9-14900K, 12% faster than Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and 15% faster than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Credit: TechPowerUP. Click to enlarge. In terms of power consumption, the application benchmarks do see quite an increase. However, the power consumption increase is relatively modest in gaming. Credit: TechPowerUP. Click to enlarge. But despite higher power consumption, that doesn’t seem to completely translate in increased temps. While the temps does increase in synthetic benchmarks, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D actually has better temps in gaming over Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. All thanks to moving the cache below the CPU core. Conclusion As always, those who aren’t satisfied with the above reviews can always check other reviews. VideoCardz and 3DCenter have a huge list of them. There’s one thing for sure, though. Without any doubt. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming CPU ever released. Yes, it’s more expensive and other previous-gen X3D CPUs are far cheaper now. But the performance that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers is on another level. It leaves all the competition behind, that too by a big margin. Intel is not even near it. So much so that AMD’s competition is with its own previous-gen X3D CPU, the Ryzen 7800X3D. We haven’t seen such a one-sided contest in years. We haven’t seen a CPU that’s so ahead in gaming like this. That’s why, we are saying, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a gaming CPU legend already. We aren’t saying this alone. Reviewers everywhere reviewing it are having similar views. Some even mentioned how smooth it’s to game on this CPU and some mention how easy it’s to test this CPU as they faced no software or hardware issues while testing it. Interestingly, the found it to be faster than what even AMD claimed. Additionally, German retailer MindFactory has tweeted a huge box full of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs. Suggesting that unlike others, it’s going to be in a good stock too. We feel that it’s going to be selling massively everywhere it’s going to be available. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. 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Windows Central Verdict 4.5 stars / 5 stars AMD continues the theme with its second generation of 3D V-Cache to deliver unparalleled gaming performance and middling productivity. Thankfully, most gamers do not care about the benchmark-breaking number crunching as long as they get their framerate boosts, and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D delivers that sweet extra FPS. It's not a big enough jump to tempt those happy with a previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but anyone on Ryzen 5000 chips or jumping ship from Intel will love it if the $30 MSRP hike and AM5 overhauls don't sour the temptation. Pros + Crushes Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K in gaming with a cheaper cost + Compatible with most AM5 CPU coolers without new adapters + Around 8-22% of generational performance increases Cons - Upgrading from 5000X3D means all-new motherboards and DDR5 RAM - $30 more expensive than its Ryzen 7 7800X3D predecessor - 7800X3D users could wait for the next generation with bigger gains I can tell you that extra cores and threads benefit raw productivity performance, but I'll always feel the temptation of a gaming-centric CPU that delivers boosted framerates, something AMD has repeatedly delivered with its -X3D chips. It's a simple fact that consistently proves itself with each processor generation: gamers want the best performance for their money and will take any desktop boosts as a convenient side effect. AMD has remained in the top-seller spot for most CPU retailers, with the previous-generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D sitting pretty as the gaming champion since its release. If that were ever to change, it'd be with a direct successor, and that's the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, here at last. Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Price, availability, and specs Ryzen X3D processors come in skinny boxes without stock CPU coolers, so you'll need to provide your own AM5-compatible pick. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) At its launch, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the only Zen 5 processor in AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D range. More variants, presumably (but so far unconfirmed) a 9900X3D and 9950X3D, are expected to follow. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread APU (SoC) running at a 120W base TDP like its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Its specs are also similar to AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X chip, which runs at a lower TDP with a reduced L3 cache, focused on productivity rather than gaming. Officially launching with a $479 MSRP, which is $30 more expensive than the $449 Ryzen 7 7800X3D it replaces, actual store listings come relatively close with some minor inflation. AMD has moved from a 4nm process to 5nm via TSMC's foundry but remains on the same AM5 socket with compatible 9000X3D motherboards and supports the same CPU coolers as its previous-gen Zen 4 (7000 Series) chips. Upgrading from a Ryzen 7000X3D chip would be a straightforward process for enthusiasts. Still, it wouldn't provide as much of a performance leap as it would for those using a Ryzen 7 5800X3D or similar AM4 variants using now-incompatible DDR4 memory modules (RAM) as AM5 requires DDR5. AMD Ryzen desktop processors CPU Cores Threads L3 Base / cTDP MSRP Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 16 96 MB 120W $479 Ryzen 7 9700X 8 16 32 MB 65W / 105W $359 Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 16 96 MB 120W $449 Having previously tested AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 8000 Series processors like the Ryzen 5 8600G and Ryzen 7 8700G, I already had access to a compatible AM5-socket motherboard with the ASUS ROG STRIX B650-A Gaming WiFi. However, AMD provided all-new samples to ensure compatibility with the latest BIOS software and EXPO-compatible RAM running at 6000MHz. Arctic sent its Liquid Freezer III 360mm AIO to help test a separate processor, but it still offers the best cooling performance here. Testing hardware Disclaimer This review was made possible with review samples provided by G.SKILL, Samsung, and MSI via AMD alongside Arctic. The companies did not see the contents of the review before publishing. Ryzen 7 9800X3D: CPU benchmarks Geekbench 6 tests synthetic CPU burst performance. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Cinebench 2024 forces a sustained CPU stress test. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) 7-Zip tests archive compression and decompression speeds. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) CPU-Z tests single and multi core burst performance. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) No matter what a processor was designed for, it always passes my usual gamut of synthetic benchmarks that test single-core and multi-core performance in various productivity tasks. As fun as it would be to skip right to the gaming tests, it's important to see where the Ryzen 7 9800X3D ranks among its peers in burst processing and longer, sustained stress tests. For burst processing tests in Geekbench 6, the 9800X3D scores above its lower-powered non-X3D sibling, the $359 Ryzen 7 9700X, in multi-core performance but below in single-core equivalents. Of particular note is how far ahead Intel's $589 Core Ultra 9 285K pulls in multi-core tests, as by design, but there isn't much of a gap in the single-core category — remember this when I compare gaming performance next. Otherwise, there's about a 22% generational burst performance improvement over AMD's predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Sustained stress tests with Cinebench 2024 show a similar story, with the 9800X3D scoring slightly ahead of the Ryzen 7 9700X as before while creeping on the heels of Intel's $309 Core Ultra 5 245K. In the long run, single-core performance falls in favor of Intel, with more of a lead gained by the Core Ultra 9 285K as it once again places miles ahead in multi-core equivalents, dominating productivity by a colossal degree. Again, a 21% generational sustained performance over the 7800X3D matches the burst tests. Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Gaming benchmarks AMD's 9800X3D pulls ahead of Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K in most games for FPS, with unusual data in Forza Horizon 5 likely caused by temporary bugs. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) AMD's in-house claims for gaming performance vary between different games. (Image credit: AMD) In its official documentation for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD touts an average 8% performance improvement in gaming compared to the previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The amount depends on a range of engine-specific quirks that determine how CPU-bound or GPU-bound a title can be, though the percentage gap usually increases over time with post-launch driver updates. Nevertheless, the 7800X3D, until now, was the best gaming CPU available, so these improvements are no real surprise — so, it's far more interesting to compare the 9800X3D against Intel's top-end CPU: the Core Ultra 9 285K. Disclaimer While writing my Intel Core Ultra 9 285K review, no graphical setting changes would significantly increase my FPS in Forza Horizon 5. While it's likely a bug, this chart accurately represents the best framerate I can achieve at this time with the 'High' preset at 1080p. Matching estimations, Black Myth: Wukong scores almost identically on AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K, while the "121.9%" gains promised in the CPU-centric title Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation didn't manifest in my testing, sticking around 6% instead. While not much of a surprise given its excellent performance on practically any hardware, Forza Horizon 5 scores an outrageous average of 387 FPS, which is perfect for anyone who uses those 360Hz 1080p gaming monitors. However, something clearly is bugged on Intel's side, so I'm skipping the implied percentage gain for Forza. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Black Myth: Wukong in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Forza Horizon 5 in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Cyberpunk 2077 in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Far Cry 6 in-game benchmark data. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Moving from a disastrous launch to a patched-up marvel, Cyberpunk 2077 sees a 52% performance increase on the 9800X3D over Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K, proving far better of a pairing to NVIDIA's current high-end GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. Far Cry 6 bumps up performance by 43% with the same GPU and DDR5-6000 RAM pairing, and the latest blockbuster Call of Duty entry enjoys a 41% lead as the 9800X3D earns extra frames in Black Ops 6. So, while I'm testing a tighter scope of popular AAA titles on PC, I still saw around a 36% performance increase in gaming with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Naturally, my number would be lower if I only tested games closer to the 100% to 110% range of AMD's generational game performance chart, but seeing visually-rich megahits like Call of Duty and Cyberpunk 2077 score such significant increases is reassuring for the performance of a brand-new processor at day one. Is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D good for gaming? Cyberpunk 2077 running with the 9800X3D and an RTX 4090 GPU at 1080p. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) HWiNFO displaying everything it could detect from my test bench PC. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) CPU-Z has since been updated to officially support the 9800X3D with more accurate stats. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) Yes, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming CPU you can buy, taking over from its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 96MB of second-generation 3D V-Cache in the Zen 5 architecture helps push for higher FPS (frames per second) in games than Intel's top-end Core Ultra 9 285K, a rival processor that features more cores and threads, a higher clock speed, and slightly higher TDP. Ultimately, Intel's more expensive CPU offers better multi-core performance in productivity tasks and synthetic benchmarks, but AMD wins in gaming performance. Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Competition Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K is the productivity champion but a disappointing lateral move for gaming performance. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has three significant competitors, though only two would be taken seriously by anyone on a budget. Internally, Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K stands against AMD's gaming CPU simply because it's the most powerful chip in the latest Core Ultra Series 200S range. However, this 24-core, 24-thread carries a price tag of around $589 to $630 and targets an entirely different audience who prioritizes energy efficiency within a productivity-centric software suite. Gaming performance on Intel's side remains relatively unchanged from its last-gen Core i9-14900K, which offered similar performance to its i9-13900K predecessor and suffered from an overarching microcode launch bug that was later fixed for the continued manufacturing of 14th Gen chips. Still, listings for the Core i9-14900K sit around $440 as AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D is ready to launch, making it an attractive option since some of its best motherboards support an established LGA 1700 socket with wide DDR4 and DDR5 RAM support, bringing down the overall cost of a custom build. AMD's previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D was the best gaming CPU until the 9800X3D took its place. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) The other major competitor is a call from inside Team Red's house, as the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D doesn't fall far enough behind the new 9800X3D to warrant an upgrade from anyone who already has one. On the other hand, those who already adopted the AM5 socket with all-new motherboards and DDR5 RAM could happily swap out their processor for this new replacement without buying any extra components, but dropping almost $500 on an 8-22% potential performance gain isn't so tempting. So, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D stands as a more logical upgrade path for those using a Ryzen 7 5800X3D from 2022. Still, this lumps users with the mandatory motherboard and RAM upgrades, though most AM4-compatible CPU coolers will work with AM5 replacements, so it's not entirely damaging to your budget. The bright side is that you'll feel a more significant boost if you upgrade from the 5800X3D, with compatibility for PCIe 5.0 (Gen 5), unlocking faster storage options with the CPU bump. Overall, it's a sticky situation because the only people who will see the most significant benefits are the ones doomed to spend extra cash on a total rig overhaul. Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Should you buy? AMD still uses the ugliest IHS design I've ever seen, but it doesn't hurt its ranking. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) You should buy this if ... ✅ You want the absolute best gaming CPU on the market. ✅ You crave the highest framerate count possible for high-FPS gameplay. You should not buy this if ... ❌ You're already using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D or high-end 14th Gen Core i9. ❌ You rely on productivity apps that demand the best multi-core performance. Make no mistake: the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming CPU, politely dethroning its predecessor as the new king of the hill as a cache-heavy monster. However, it's not winning any awards for productivity. It isn't worth installing into a PC that spends most of its time crunching numbers in Microsoft Office and Teams since the 9900X and 9950X dominate that category, but it's a far better pick for gamers than anything from Intel's modern productivity-centric offerings. Unfortunately, those who'll benefit most will need to spend a sizeable amount of cash on a new motherboard and RAM upgrades, making the 9800X3D MSRP hike sting a little more than a cute $30. Nevertheless, this is the new meta for PC gaming, and nothing else can challenge its ability to deliver monstrous FPS counts if you can pair it with a capable GPU to enjoy the latest AAA titles loaded with visual luxuries. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD's Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors disappointed many since the chips did not usher in the kind of high-performance uplift people have come to expect from Zen with every generation. However, thanks to optimizations released via Windows update as well as firmware updates, the Zen 5 CPUs started to put up better numbers on both Windows and Linux. The company, however, has little to worry about in the CPU space as rival Intel is struggling, as its Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs have not exactly been able to impress the community with what it is offering. It is especially disappointing after a rather promising single-thread performance benchmark of the Ultra 9 285K in the PassMark synthetic test had leaked. Still, real-world apps and games have shown that it is struggling to perform even though Intel claimed earlier that Windows is optimized for this new non-hyperthreaded approach. Today, AMD has announced its new Ryzen 9800X3D processor. AMD's X3D chips incorporate a special sauce called the 3D V-cache (vertical cache) that stacks a ton of cache vertically on top of each other to drastically increase the amount of last-level cache (LLC) or L3 in a rather small footprint as workloads like games absolutely love it. On the new 9800X3D, there is 96 MB of this new 2nd Gen 3D V-cache for a total cache capacity of 104 MB. Thus, for a couple of generations now, starting from the Ryzen 5800X3D, AMD chips have generally topped the gaming performance charts compared to corresponding Intel chips, and this time, as well, the company says it's no different. Aside from a new 3D V-cache, AMD has also modified the way the cache is laid out, which the company claims is helpful in improving the cooling performance of the part. Thus, it is also the first X3D CPU to be unlocked for overclocking. The company has also explained the performance uplift users can expect from previous generations of AMD parts like the Ryzen 7800X3D and Intel competition. For example, the new 9800X3D is, on average, 20% faster than Intel's 285K and 8% faster than the 7800X3D. AMD also says that some games will exhibit even better performance. The chip has also been measured against Intel's 14900K. Another area of improvement is gaming smoothness, as the company expects much better minimum frames for the 9800X3D. AMD says: AMD has disclosed that the new Ryzen 9 9800X3D was tested against the other CPUs on Windows 11 Pro with an Nvidia RTX 4090 as the discrete GPU. Speaking of Windows 11, VBS or virtualization-based security was enabled, which is known to lower performance even on version 24H2. In terms of specs, the new 9800X3D, like the 7800X3D and 5800X3D, is also an 8-core 16-thread processor. The chip comes with a higher 120W TDP compared to the predecessors, with a fairly high base clock of 4.7 GHz and a rated boost of 5.2 GHz. AMD, however, has not announced the pricing of the CPU today. We will likely know more about it closer to November 7th, when the chip will launch. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of October): 4,832 news posts RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is going to be the latest entry in the X3D series of CPUs by AMD, which includes famous CPUs like Ryzen 7800X3D & Ryzen 5800X3D. It looks like one of the most awaited gaming CPUs, the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D, is just around the corner. Part of the X3D series, it comes with 3D V-Cache, which basically puts an extra cache on top of the existing L3 cache of the CPU. This extra cache, that is 64MB in capacity so far, helps tremendously in some games. Allowing an extra boost in gaming performance not seen before. AMD first experimented it with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU, with a massive success. It then followed it up with AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, with even bigger success. Now with the release of the AMD Ryzen 9000 series, which had poor and mixed reviews, everyone is waiting for the X3D series CPUs. While initially they were stated to release in September, that seems to have changed. Now, after months of waiting, we finally have more idea about their release dates. Ryzen 9800X3D Release Date Click to enlarge. A well known leaker from Chiphell forums (translation), via @harukaze5719, has leaked the dates for the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D’s announcement and release. The post says that AMD will announce the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU on 25th October, which is just a day after Intel Core Ultra 200 Arrow Lake’s release. However, the CPUs will start becoming available from the first week of November. The post also claims that the clock frequency of the CPU is going to be quite high. However, while the price isn’t decided yet, the CPU is not expected to be cheap. This is interesting because the X3D series CPUs usually have lower clocks than the non-X3D. However, some other rumors too have claimed that Ryzen 9800X3D could have higher clocks this time around. As for the release date itself, Hoang Anh Phu, another well known leaker, has revealed the exact date. In the reply to @harukaze5719, they hinted that the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is going to release on 7th of November. Conclusion If AMD releases the Ryzen 9800X3D in early November, it marks the quickest entry of the X3D series of CPUs till date. There could be two reasons behind this move. First is, the AMD Ryzen 9000 non-X3D CPUs are getting bad reviews. It’s possible that they aren’t selling that much either. Second, they want to counter Intel’s Arrow Lake series. With higher clocks, Ryzen 9800X3D is likely to beat every CPU out there in gaming. In preparation for the release, AMD has also started pulling Ryzen 5800X3D out from many, if not most, markets around the world. The problem is the pricing. Both Ryzen 5800X3D and Ryzen 7800X3D had a MSRP of $449 at release. If AMD is going to price Ryzen 9800X3D higher, people will not buy it as large numbers as before. Intel’s claim of lackluster performance of Arrow Lake in games isn’t helping the prices either. Either way, it’s likely that we will soon officially hear from AMD about it. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of September): 4,292 news posts