AMD ticks up the speed on its buzziest gaming CPU

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AMD launches its fastest gaming CPU yet, though the new Ryzen 7 9850X3D is clocked just 8% higher than the 9800X3D
It's not the first Zen 5 X3D processor that AMD has released that's faster than the 9800X3D, though. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has two core chiplets (CCDs), one with 3D V-cache, and one without. When it comes to boost clocks, the latter can hit 5.7 GHz, whereas the former topped out at 5.5 GHz in the tests I carried out in my review of the 9950X3D.

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AMD announces Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a faster-binned flagship gaming CPU for Q1 2026
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With Its New Ryzen 7 9850X3D, AMD Ticks Up the Speed on Its Buzziest Gaming CPU
AMD Speeds Up Its Mobile Processors
In addition to updated Ryzen AI 300 series processors and the new Ryzen AI 400 series unveiled at CES 2026, the company brings a new desktop chip for gamers.

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The AI 400 series, like 2024’s 300 series, is designed to power this generation of Copilot+ PCs.

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AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D makes the best gaming CPU even faster
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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: the best gaming CPU

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