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Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Leaks Hint at 11% Multicore Boost for Arrow Lake Refresh
technology23 days ago

Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus Leaks Hint at 11% Multicore Boost for Arrow Lake Refresh

Leaks show Intel's Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, the Arrow Lake Refresh flagship, delivering a 10% higher single-core and 11% higher multi-core Geekbench 6 score than the 285K (24 cores/24 threads, base 3.7 GHz, boosts up to 5.8/4.8 GHz, 36 MB L3 / 40 MB L2, DDR5-7200, 125W/250W); gaming is expected to be similar to the 285K. Against AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D it’s 4% faster in single-core and 13% faster in multi-core. The lineup looks to clear 800-series inventory before Nova Lake-S (LGA 1954), with a $589 price listed.

Ryzen 9850X3D: Small Gaming Gains, Bigger Power Toll
technology28 days ago

Ryzen 9850X3D: Small Gaming Gains, Bigger Power Toll

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D is an eight‑core Zen 5 chip with 3D V‑Cache that offers a mild boost over the 9800X3D, mainly in single‑thread tasks, while consuming more power in games (roughly 25–30W) and costing $499. The upgrade distance is short: the 9800X3D is nearly as fast, cooler, and cheaper, and the 9700X offers a better value path for most builders. In practice, the 9850X3D mainly appeals to bragging‑rights enthusiasts who want the newest X3D badge, rather than those chasing a strong performance-per‑dollar upgrade, especially as GPU and RAM prices remain high and games are often GPU‑bound at higher resolutions.

Early Ryzen 7 9850X3D Benchmarks Hint at Parity with 9800X3D, BIOS May Boost Gains
technology1 month ago

Early Ryzen 7 9850X3D Benchmarks Hint at Parity with 9800X3D, BIOS May Boost Gains

Early Reddit benchmarks suggest the Ryzen 7 9850X3D achieves similar Cinebench 2026 single-core performance to the 9800X3D on stock BIOS with PBO, implying comparable overall performance; some users report 900+ FPS in Counter-Strike 2 with a high-end GPU, though results vary and newer BIOS updates are expected to improve boosts and compatibility ahead of the Jan 29 launch at $499.

AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D bows in at $499, shipping Jan 29
technology1 month ago

AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D bows in at $499, shipping Jan 29

AMD has announced the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an 8-core/16-thread CPU that uses 3D V-cache to pack 104MB of L2/L3 cache, a 120W TDP, and a boost up to 5.6GHz. It will be available January 29 for $499 and, AMD claims, delivers about 27% faster gaming performance than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285k, making it a more affordable alternative to higher-end X3D models (like the $700 9950X3D).