AMD says the 9950X3D should be around 8 percent faster on average than the previous 7950X3D, based on benchmarks run on 40 games at 1080p. The gaming performance should be similar

"The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is extremely powerful in games, which makes it easier to recommend than other recent processors like the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K or Ryzen 9 9900X. Especially if you’re building a rig with a powerful graphics card, the 9800X3D is going to be the best way to get the most performance out of whichever GPU you pair it with."

AMD has a used 3D V-Cache a few times now as a way to boost gaming performance on CPUs. So what happens when AMD puts 3D V-Cache on its very best Ryzen 9000-series CPUs to date? The answer is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D.

AMD announced the release of the new Ryzen 9950X3D chip, touting it as the best gaming CPU. Here's the new lineup and specifications.

Two new AMD Ryzen gaming CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, look set to make a big impact with massive multi-core and gaming performance.

AMD unveiled two new Ryzen 9 9000-series processors at CES 2025 with frame-rate-boosting 3D V-Cache as its latest top-end desktop chips for gamers and creators.