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Multiple reports in the past month describe dead Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs on ASRock 600/800-series motherboards, with systems failing to POST and debug LEDs indicating faults, leading to RMAs in some cases; the issue appears part of broader instability affecting several AMD CPUs (including 9800X3D, 9700X, and 9950X/3D) on various boards, prompting questions about BIOS versions and hardware reliability.
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.
AMD stock climbed about 1% after reports of a Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU bundled with RAM and a Cooler Master cooler, a China-linked collaboration with V-Color that could ease AI-driven RAM shortages. Details are unclear, but DDR5-4800 RAM is likely; AMD notes the CPU doesn’t require the fastest memory. The stock has shown a strong year-to-date rally, and analysts remain bullish with a Strong Buy rating and a roughly $286 price target, suggesting upside of about 13%.
AMD says in its tests that upgrading memory from DDR5-4800 to DDR5-6000 changes frame rates by less than 1% on the Ryzen 7 9850X3D across multiple games, indicating gaming performance is largely insensitive to memory speed for this CPU.
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 announces the Ryzen 7 9850X3D at a $499 MSRP with a January 29 launch. The 8-core/16-thread Zen 5 3D V‑Cache CPU features 104 MB of cache, a 120 W TDP, and a 400 MHz boost over the 9800X3D, aiming to be the fastest gaming processor and sits between the 9800X3D ($469) and 9900X3D ($569) on price.
AMD's stock price surged following a leak revealing the pricing details of their Ryzen CPUs, which has generated significant market interest and speculation.
AMD is updating its EXPO technology to version 1.2, which will support new features like CUDIMMs and potentially offer improved memory overclocking profiles, possibly enhancing late-cycle Ryzen 7000 and 9000 series performance.
AMD's stock price declined following the leak of new Ryzen CPU details, indicating market sensitivity to upcoming product information.
AMD is set to launch its high-end Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPUs with 3D V-Cache technology in late January 2025, following their debut at CES 2025. These new Zen 5-based processors, featuring 16 and 12 cores respectively, aim to build on the success of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D by offering enhanced gaming efficiency and overclocking capabilities. While specific clock speeds and TDPs are yet to be confirmed, the chips are expected to maintain a high level of performance and efficiency.
AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, featuring Zen 5 architecture and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology, outperforms its predecessors, showing a 14% speed increase over the 7800X3D and a 43% improvement over the 9700X. Tests conducted by ComputerBase, using a common platform, highlight the significant performance gains attributed to the enhanced cache rather than just CPU clock speeds. The 9800X3D also supports overclocking, unlike the 7800X3D, further showcasing its advanced capabilities.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a next-generation 3D V-Cache CPU, has been tested and shows significant performance improvements over the Ryzen 7 7950X3D, with up to 64% faster speeds in the Factorio benchmark. Featuring 16 Zen 5 cores and a total of 144 MB cache, the 9950X3D is expected to launch in early 2025, offering enhanced clock speeds and efficiency. This new flagship CPU will continue AMD's momentum in high-performance computing, though it will be priced at a premium.
AMD is accelerating the release of new AI processors to compete with Nvidia, announcing the MI325X for Q4 2024, followed by MI350 in 2025 and MI400 in 2026. The company aims to increase its AI accelerator sales to $4 billion this year. AMD also introduced third-generation Ryzen AI processors for laptops, claiming superior performance over Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite. Additionally, AMD unveiled new gaming processors, including the Ryzen 9 9950X, touted as the fastest consumer CPU.
AMD is preparing to launch its next-gen Zen 5-based Ryzen mobility CPUs, including the Strix Point and Fire Range families, with leaked details revealing high-performance 8 to 16 core CPUs with TDPs ranging from 28W to 55W. The Strix Point APUs will feature up to 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 core architecture, while the Fire Range lineup will offer up to 16 cores and RDNA 3+ graphics cores. These chips are expected to be available in the market by 2025, with Strix Point APUs anticipated for mid-2024 and Fire Range Mobility SKUs in the second half of 2025.
AMD has announced new CPUs, including the Ryzen 5000XT series and two new 8000 series CPUs, catering to users with older AM4 motherboards. The Ryzen 5000XT marks a mysterious addition to the lineup, and the company also unveiled the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 7 8400F, likely binned versions of recent APUs. There are questions about whether these chips will hit the global market or remain China exclusives. Additionally, AMD revealed its new lineup of desktop APUs with built-in graphics, the Ryzen 8000G series, which can run AAA titles without requiring a discrete GPU.