AMD to Launch Ryzen 7 9800X3D in October, Followed by Ryzen 9 Models in 2025
The new Zen 5-based 3D V-Cache CPUs aim to boost gaming performance amid competition from Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake series.
- AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is expected to be released by the end of October 2024, with sales commencing in early November.
- The Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D are slated for early 2025, potentially around CES.
- The new Ryzen 9000X3D lineup features significant cache enhancements, aiming to improve gaming and multi-threaded performance.
- AMD's Zen 5 architecture has faced criticism for minor performance gains over Zen 4, prompting the accelerated release of 3D V-Cache variants.
- The Ryzen 5 9600X3D is also in the pipeline, targeting mainstream gamers with a balance of performance and affordability.