AMD is launching its latest Ryzen 9 X3D gaming processors on March 12th

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March 7, 2025, 5:15 PM

• •AMD’s latest gaming-oriented Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors will be available next week.
• •The new chips improve on the 9800X3D, which is widely considered as the best gaming CPU.
• •The new ones feature 16 Zen 5 cores and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology that could help those looking to do more productivity work, such as photo editing or CAD.

AMD's latest gaming processors, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, promise better content creation performance. The new chips feature 16 Zen 5 cores and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology that could help those looking to do more productivity work, such as photo editing or CAD. The higher end Ryzen 9 9950X3D costs $699 and features 16 cores and 32 threads. Its base clock speed is 4.3 GHz, with up to 5.7 GHz on boost. The chip also features 144MB cache and a TDP of 170W. AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D will be available to order starting on March 12th.

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