AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Tested And Reviewed, New PC Gaming King Crowned

MojoKid writes: AMD took the wraps off its new Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core gaming processor today, setting a new performance bar for PC gamers. AMD's previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the new Ryzen 7 9800X3D share what appear to be similar cache configurations and TDPs. That said, Ryzen 7 9800X3D also features AMD's latest Zen 5 core microarchitecture, and its second-generation 3D V-Cache allows for not only higher clocks, but clocks that remain consistently higher for longer durations. Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a 500MHz higher base clock and 200MHz higher boost clock than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which alone should boost performance. AMD has also enlarged the physical size of the 3D V-Cache die to match the CCD and bonded it to the bottom-side of the chip. Now, CPU cores have direct access to cooling, which was a limiting factor with previous generations. AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest CPU for gaming on the market right now, as demonstrated in the benchmarks, and will retail for $479 USD.

Surprisingly affordable

[derFunkenstein]

Feels like AMD could be able to get away with charging more but Iâ(TM)m glad they arenâ(TM)t. Just hope AMD can keep up with demand. My guess from this review is that the increased FPS is coming from 1% lows and thatâ(TM)s where smoothness comes in.

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[MojoKid]

Agreed. It's still a pricier chip at a $100 premium over its non-X3D sibling, but it's clearly better optimized for gaming, and currently faster than anything Intel has to offer.