AMD has officially announced its Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, with 8 cores and a 4.7GHz base clock speed with a 5.2GHz max boost frequency priced at $479.
The Ryzen 9800X3D is an unlocked chip, which can be overclocked and has a TDP of 120W and a total of 104MB cache.
The chip features ‘2nd-gen’ 3D V-Cache, with the cache underneath the CCD (the die containing the cores) this time.
AMD claims the Ryzen 9800X3D is 8% faster than the 7800X3D for gaming frame rates, as an average from testing across a large suite of some 40+ popular PC games.
The Ryzen 9800X3D is ‘up to an average’ of 20% faster than a system powered by Intel’s new flagship the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K.
As part of building a case for the strength of the Ryzen 9800X3D, AMD highlights the chip’s generational improvement in terms of minimum frame rates.
The Ryzen 9800X3D is set to go on sale come November 7.
Some users may be disappointed by an increase in MSRP gen-on-gen as the current price is $30 higher than the MSRP of 7800X3D.
Independent testing is required to validate the chip’s performance claims.
The chip features an improved cache design that keeps the cores cooler, allowing for higher clock speeds compared to last-gen X3D.