AMD's high-end 3D V-Cache CPUs, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, are now available at retail. They offer the best gaming and content creation performance on the market.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D For $699 & Ryzen 9 9900X3D For $599 Launched: Powerful, Gaming-Ready & Content Creation Rippers For AM5
The AMD Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs are getting two new additions today in the form of the higher-end Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D. These CPUs follow the successful launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which has become a hot seller in the PC gaming space. You can get the chips from the following retail links:
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D - $699 (Newegg)
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D - $699 (Amazon)
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D - $699 (Microcenter)
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D - $699 (B&H Photo)
- Ryzen 9 9950X3D - £699 (OCUK)
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D - $599 (Newegg)
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D - $599 (Amazon)
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D - $599 (Microcenter)
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D - $599 (B&H Photo)
- Ryzen 9 9900X3D - £599 (OCUK)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU Specifications
Starting with the top SKU, we have the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU. This chip features 16 cores and 32 threads with two CCDs and a single IO die. The chip is configured similarly to the Ryzen 9 9950X but comes with a 3D V-Cache boosted CCD, offering up to 144 MB of total cache.
That's 64 MB from the Zen 5 CCDs and 64 MB from the X3D stack, including an additional 16 MB L2. Just like the Ryzen 9 9950X, the X3D variant will feature a maximum boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz while retaining all of its overclocking capabilities in a 170W TDP package.
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU Specifications
Moving over to the second part, we have the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU, which will retain the same core configuration as the Ryzen 9 9900X with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 64 MB of L3 cache from its two CCDs with one of those two CCDs equipped with a 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache stack which boosts the total figure up to 140 MB.
This chip features a maximum boost clock of up to 5.5 GHz, so a 100 MHz lower clock than the 9900X but in the same 120W TDP package. The 2nd Gen 3D V-Cache will allow both chips to run cooler and offer great overclocking headroom besides the standard CO and PBO utilities.
With $699 US for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and $599 US for the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, AMD has maintained the same MSRPs for its high-end Zen 5 CPUs as the last-gen Zen 4 offerings. These should make for some very competitive products which will sit ahead of Intel's offerings in gaming, efficiency, & also give the blue team a tough time in content creator workloads.
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs Specs:
| CPU Name | Architecture | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | Cache | Graphics (Integrated) | Memory Support | TDP | Price (MSRP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | Zen 5 | 16/32 | 4.3 / 5.6 GHz | 192 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 200W | $899 |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | Zen 5 | 16/32 | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz | 128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 170W | $699 |
| Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Zen 5 | 16/32 | 4.3 / 5.5 GHz | 128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 170W | TBD |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | Zen 5 | 16/32 | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz | 64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 170W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Zen 5 | 12/24 | 4.4 / 5.5 GHz | 128 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Zen 5 | 12/24 | 4.4 / 5.6 GHz | 64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $469 |
| Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 | Zen 5 | 12/24 | 3.4 / TBD GHz | 64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 2x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | TBD |
| Ryzen 7 9850X3D | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 4.7 / 5.6 GHz | 96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $499 |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 4.7 / 5.2 GHz | 96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $479 |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 3.8 / 5.5 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W/105W | $299 |
| Ryzen 7 9700F | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 3.8 / 5.5 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | N/A | DDR5-5600 | 65W | $249 |
| Ryzen 7 PRO 9745 | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 3.8 / TBD GHz | 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 2x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | TBD |
| Ryzen 5 9600X3D | Zen 5 | 6/12 | TBD | 96 MB L3 + 6 MB L2 | 2x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | TBD |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Zen 5 | 6/12 | 3.9 / 5.4 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W/105W | $199 |
| Ryzen 5 PRO 9645 | Zen 5 | 6/12 | 3.9 / TBD GHz | 32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2 | 2x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | TBD |
| Ryzen 5 9600 | Zen 5 | 6/12 | 3.8 / 5.2 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2 | 2x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | $189 |
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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