AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Now Available For $389, 12 Zen 4 Cores With 3D V-Cache Boost

Mar 6, 2024 at 02:31pm EST

AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU price discounts are getting more and more aggressive with the Ryzen 9 7900X3D now available for as low as $389 US.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU Now Available At A Great $389 US Price: 6 3D V-Cache Boost & 6 Standard Zen 4 Cores In One Powerful Multi-Threaded Package

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU is often overlooked due to the value it offers but recently this chip has seen some aggressive promotions with its price closing in on the $400 US mark. In our previous post, we mentioned how the chip was a dollar above the $400 US mark and now, the lucky folks in the US market can get this chip for an amazing price of $389 US which is just a few bucks more than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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In terms of what the chip has to offer, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D comes with 12 cores & 24 threads based on the Zen 4-core architecture. It has a base clock of 4.4 GHz and a boost clock of 5.6 GHz. It packs a total of 128 MB of L3 cache which includes a singular 64 MB stacked cache which is part of the 3D V-Cache design. This stack is featured on one of the two CCDs with each CCD featuring 6 cores. There's also a 12 MB L2 cache and the chip has a rated TDP of 120W by default. You can the options to tune the chip such as undervolting and PBO but the chip does limit the max operating temperature to 89C which is a tad below the standard Ryzen 9 7900X which supports a higher 170-watt TDP.

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In terms of performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D should have an edge in overall gaming perf since it has 8 cores that are boosted by the 64 MB 3D V-Cache versus the 6 cores on the 7900X3D. But the one big advantage that the Ryzen 9 7900X3D is giving users four extra cores and 8 threads which should result in some phenomenal multi-threaded performance, making it a great solution for those who want a great gaming and content creation experience.

The pricing is great too and if you are building a new Ryzen 7000 PC and looking for a chip below the $400 US mark with loads of performance coupled with spectacular efficiency, the 7900X3D is a great choice.

Copy of AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Prices [Newegg]:

CPU NameOriginal PriceLowest Price [07/03/23]Purchase Link [Affiliate]
Ryzen 9 7950X3D$699.99$592.89Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7950X$598.99$594.44Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900X3D$549.00$388.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900X$548.99$380.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900$429.00$368.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7800X3D$449.00$369.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7700X$399.00$324.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7700$304.99$301.29Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 7600X$299.00$220.89Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 7600$229.00$209.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 8700G$329.00$329.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 8600G$229.00$229.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 8500G$179.00$179.00Buy Here!

AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Prices [Newegg]:

CPU NameOriginal PriceLowest Price [06/10/24]Purchase Link [Affiliate]
Ryzen 9 7950X3D$699.99$499.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7950X$598.99$486.61Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900X3D$549.00$329.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900X$548.99$365.55Buy Here!
Ryzen 9 7900$429.00$368.98Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7800X3D$449.00$339.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7700X$399.00$227.85Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 7700$304.99$276.94Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 7600X$299.00$188.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 7600$229.00$198.99Buy Here!
Ryzen 7 8700G$329.00$299.00Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 8600G$229.00$199/00Buy Here!
Ryzen 5 8500G$179.00$159.00Buy Here!

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About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.

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