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AMD Debunks Dual-X3D Ryzen Rumor and Eyes Affordable X3D Model for 2026

Marginal gains from a second 3D V-Cache chiplet have steered AMD to maintain its current X3D lineup, with exploration of a lower-cost eight-core model for 2026.

New AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPU with buckets of 3D V-cache dismissed as “fake”
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Overview

  • Tech leaker wjm47196 confirmed on the Chiphell forums that the rumored dual-X3D Ryzen 9000 CPU does not exist and is not part of AMD’s roadmap.
  • AMD’s Donny Woligroski acknowledged the technical feasibility of a dual-chiplet X3D processor but questioned its market demand given minimal performance benefits.
  • Analysis by 3DCenter indicates a second 3D V-Cache chiplet would deliver only about a 4% performance boost over the single-chiplet Ryzen 9 9950X3D.
  • Current Ryzen X3D CPUs, such as the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, pair one 64 MB 3D V-Cache chip per core complex to optimize gaming and multi-threaded workloads.
  • AMD is reportedly evaluating a lower-cost eight-core X3D chip, tentatively called the Ryzen 7 9700X3D, for a potential launch in 2026.