AMD Expected To Launch New Zen 5 Ryzen 3D V-Cache CPUs As Well As APUs At CES 2026

Sarfraz Khan
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU To Feature Dual X3D CCDs For Up To 192 MB Cache, Ryzen 7 9850X3D Gets Boosted 5.6 GHz Clocks 1
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The recently leaked new SKUs in the Ryzen 9000 lineup are expected to launch at CES 2026, which will include both X3D and Zen 5 APUs.

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It appears that the arrival of more X3D CPUs is likely, as one of our sources has informed us that AMD will release two new Ryzen 9000X3D chips in a few months. A few days ago, we reported that AMD is rumoredly preparing Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and Ryzen 7 9850X3D processors, which will offer different specs/configurations compared to their existing variants, i.e., Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

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Moreover, we also reported several times that AMD is also preparing its Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000G APUs, including both Krackan Point and Strix Point for the AM5 platform. Our source said that AMD will be launching both the new Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs and Ryzen 9000G APUs at CES 2026, which will take place in the first half of January. If you remember, this year the Ryzen 9 9950X3D was announced at CES as well, alongside Strix Halo.

It will be interesting to see the first-ever dual 3D Cache-equipped CCDs on a Ryzen processor as well as the fastest desktop-grade APUs, which will be based on the Zen 5 architecture, bringing the RDNA 3.5-based integrated graphics. While Ryzen 7 9850X3D is expected to retain the same single 3D V-Cache-equipped CCD, the clock speed will be bumped by 400 MHz over the 9800X3D. Ryzen 9 9950X3D, on the other hand, will have a total of 192 MB cache (64 MB higher L3 cache than 9950X3D), but a 100 MHz lower boost clock.

Everything else is expected to be the same, including integrated graphics specs and memory support. Then we have new APUs for the AM5 platform, which will likely go by the Ryzen 9000G naming convention, but some reports suggest Ryzen 10000G. Nonetheless, this is good news since AMD hasn't released any new and faster APUs after the Ryzen 8000G series since early 2024. The best part about is that the lineup is expected to bring Strix Point APUs as well, which will offer up to 12 cores and 24 threads, while bringing Radeon 890M-equivalent integrated graphics.

AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs Specs:

CPU NameArchitectureCores / ThreadsBase / Boost ClockCacheGraphics (Integrated)Memory SupportTDPPrice (MSRP)
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2Zen 516/324.3 / 5.6 GHz192 MB L3 + 16 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600200W$899
Ryzen 9 9950X3DZen 516/324.3 / 5.7 GHz128 MB L3 + 16 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600170W$699
Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3DZen 516/324.3 / 5.5 GHz128 MB L3 + 16 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600170WTBD
Ryzen 9 9950XZen 516/324.3 / 5.7 GHz64 MB L3 + 16 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600170W$599
Ryzen 9 9900X3DZen 512/244.4 / 5.5 GHz128 MB L3 + 12 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600120W$599
Ryzen 9 9900XZen 512/244.4 / 5.6 GHz64 MB L3 + 12 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600120W$469
Ryzen 9 PRO 9945Zen 512/243.4 / TBD GHz64 MB L3 + 12 MB L22x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065WTBD
Ryzen 7 9850X3DZen 58/164.7 / 5.6 GHz96 MB L3 + 8 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600120W$499
Ryzen 7 9800X3DZen 58/164.7 / 5.2 GHz96 MB L3 + 8 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-5600120W$479
Ryzen 7 9700XZen 58/163.8 / 5.5 GHz32 MB L3 + 8 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065W/105W$299
Ryzen 7 9700FZen 58/163.8 / 5.5 GHz32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2N/ADDR5-560065W$249
Ryzen 7 PRO 9745Zen 58/163.8 / TBD GHz32 MB L3 + 8 MB L22x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065WTBD
Ryzen 5 9600X3DZen 56/12TBD96 MB L3 + 6 MB L22x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065WTBD
Ryzen 5 9600XZen 56/123.9 / 5.4 GHz32 MB L3 + 6 MB L22 x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065W/105W$199
Ryzen 5 PRO 9645Zen 56/123.9 / TBD GHz32 MB L3 + 6 MB L22x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065WTBD
Ryzen 5 9600Zen 56/123.8 / 5.2 GHz32 MB L3 + 6 MB L22x RDNA 2 CUsDDR5-560065W$189
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