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AMD declares battle of Ryzen 9950X3D vs 9800X3D for gaming will be a dead heat – so gamers may as well buy the cheaper CPU
- AMD has unveiled two new processors, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the 9900X3D, and according to Product and Business Development Manager Martijn Boonstra, they will offer similar overall gaming performance to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
- Boonstra has said there will be some give and take, where the Ryzen 9 chips will be slightly faster in certain scenarios and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D edging victory in others.
- The Ryzen 9950X3D and 9900X3D were unveiled at CES 2025 earlier in January and are expected to be available soon, but pricing is yet to be confirmed.
- Regarding the specs of Ryzen 9 9950X3D, it provides 16 cores and 32 threads, whereas 9800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threads, but it seems the company is not counting on dramatically improved gaming performance.
- AMD is addressing gamers by suggesting that they can opt for a cheaper Ryzen 7 9800X3D, as the gaming performance is nearly the same as the upcoming Ryzen 9 series.
- However, Ryzen 9 processors are designed as dual-use processors, meaning they can also cut through heavyweight and are also great for creatives.
- The Ryzen 8 series AMD processors remain popular and difficult to purchase at MSRP, so some PC gamers might be interested in considering the Ryzen 9 series processors to pull the trigger on an X3D purchase for their new gaming PC or upgrade.
- Initially, the Ryzen 9 series processors will be priced much higher, but with time they will come down.
- The Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the 9900X3D both have 3D V-Cache processor technology, which will have 144MB and 104MB, respectively.
- In conclusion, if a gamer seeks better performance with heavyweight applications and gaming, then Ryzen 9 series processors are for them. But, if one needs a processor only for gaming, then the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is the best fit, as it is more affordable and delivers similar performance.
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