AMD has confirmed the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an even faster 8-core CPU with 3D V-Cache. In a surprising move, AMD has listed the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU on its driver website. The update was spotted by dataminer Olrak29, who noticed the SKU name on AMD's French driver website. Apparently, the 9850X3D is already listed there. The 9850X3D is one of two rumored SKUs with 3D V-Cache based on the Zen 5 architecture. The list of X3D CPUs is growing, and these are likely the most interesting additions to the series so far. While AMD has not confirmed the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 yet, the SKU that is supposed to have two X3D tiles, we can now be certain that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, featuring a higher 5.6 GHz clock, is coming.
The upcoming AMD AM5 Zen 5 CPUs with 3D V-Cache include the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with a 200 W TDP, 16 cores and 32 threads, 192 MB L3 cache, and 5.6 GHz and 4.3 GHz dual 3D V-Cache frequencies. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D features a 120 W TDP, 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB L3 cache, and frequencies of 5.6 GHz and 4.7 GHz. AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is currently AMD's best-selling gaming CPU with 8 cores and a 120 W TDP. This CPU ships with a 5.2 GHz clock, while the rumored 9850X3D would feature an even faster frequency. Its boost clock would be 400 MHz higher at 5.6 GHz. While AMD has not confirmed the release dates of both CPUs, it is safe to assume that AMD will officially present them at CES 2026 along with the Ryzen 9000G series for the AM5 socket.
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