Name: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Brand: AMD

Specifications

Cores

Threads

5.6 GHz

Boost clock

120 W

TDP

Ryzen 5 · 6 coresRyzen 7 · 8 coresRyzen 9 · 12–16 cores

Ryzen 9000 · Zen 5 2024–26 Keeps AM5 and DDR5. Second-generation 3D V-Cache sits beneath the cores to improve heat transfer to the cooler; these CPUs also unlock CPU overclocking.

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Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight cores on one cache-equipped chiplet, keeping the gaming-focused layout of the 7800X3D. Ryzen 7 9850X3D Same eight cores and 96 MB L3 cache as the 9800X3D, with boost raised from 5.2 to 5.6 GHz.This model

Ryzen 9 9900X3D Twelve cores for gaming alongside threaded work, with a lower 120 W default TDP than the 9950X3D. Ryzen 9 9950X3D Sixteen cores for heavier threaded work, with extra cache on one of its two chiplets. Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition Adds extra cache to both chiplets, increasing L3 cache to 192 MB for cache-heavy developer and creator workloads.

Ryzen 7000 · Zen 4 2023–26 AM5 and DDR5. Ryzen 5 and 7 keep the cores together on one chiplet; Ryzen 9 combines extra cache with more cores for gaming and threaded work.

Ryzen 5 7500X3D Six cores with a 4.5 GHz maximum boost, below the 7600X3D. Ryzen 5 7600X3D Same six cores and 96 MB L3 cache as the 7500X3D, with a higher 4.7 GHz boost.

Ryzen 7 7700X3D Eight cores with the same 96 MB L3 cache as the 7800X3D, at lower clocks. Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight cores on one cache-equipped chiplet, with a higher 5 GHz boost than the 7700X3D.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D Twelve cores across two chiplets, with extra cache on one for gaming alongside threaded work. Ryzen 9 7950X3D Sixteen cores for heavier threaded work, with extra cache on one of its two chiplets.

Ryzen 5000 · Zen 3 2022–25 AM4 and DDR4: X3D upgrades for an existing AM4 system. Moving to the later rows requires an AM5 motherboard and DDR5 memory.

Ryzen 5 5500X3D Six cores with the same 96 MB L3 cache as the eight-core AM4 X3D models.

Ryzen 7 5700X3D Eight cores with a 4.1 GHz maximum boost, below the 5800X3D. Ryzen 7 5800X3D Eight cores with a higher 4.5 GHz maximum boost than the 5700X3D.

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