AMD dropped fresh PassMark benchmarks for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, and the chip is sitting around 20 percent faster than the older 7800X3D while clocking a modest five percent bump over the current 9800X3D. The new variant packs eight cores with 96MB of L3 cache and hits 5.6GHz boost speeds, which explains the performance jump since that is a 400MHz increase compared to the 9800X3D. People upgrading from AM4 chips like the 5800X3D are looking at somewhere between 43 and 48 percent gains across single-core and multi-core workloads.
The chip uses second-generation V-Cache tech that runs cooler and supports overclocking, which should help gaming performance without cranking up temperatures. AMD might reveal the 9850X3D at CES alongside the beefier 9950X3D2 with dual X3D dies, giving gamers solid upgrade paths without ditching their existing motherboards.
The chip uses second-generation V-Cache tech that runs cooler and supports overclocking, which should help gaming performance without cranking up temperatures. AMD might reveal the 9850X3D at CES alongside the beefier 9950X3D2 with dual X3D dies, giving gamers solid upgrade paths without ditching their existing motherboards.
