CPU Description

Release & Generation

January 2026
Zen 5
Launched as a mid-cycle refresh and higher-binned version of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D to solidify AMD's gaming position using 3D V-Cache technology

Core Configuration & Speeds

Performance-cores 8 + Efficiency-cores 0 = 8 cores / 16 threads
Total cache: 104 MB (96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2)
Max turbo/boost clock: 5.6 GHz
Base or rated power (TDP/base power): 120W (162W PPT limit)

Memory Support

DDR5; officially supports up to 5600 MT/s (6000 MT/s considered an optimized sweet spot via EXPO)

Socket

AM5; drop-in compatible with AMD 600-series (X670, B650, A620) and 800-series (X870E, X870) motherboards via a BIOS update

Variants

Ryzen 7 9850X3D: Current model; features 2nd-generation 3D V-Cache positioned underneath the cores for improved thermal dissipation and higher clock speeds

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