AMD announced the Ryzen 7 9850X3D at CES 2026, offering a modest 2-3% performance boost over the 9800X3D with a higher boost clock of 5.6GHz, while focusing heavily on AI capabilities and new Ryzen AI APUs for laptops and desktops. No major new GPU announcements were made.
The upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is expected to be priced around $500 based on recent listings, with a boost clock of 5.6 GHz and 96 MB of L3 cache, making it a slightly more expensive refresh of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The official price will be announced at CES 2026, but current leaks suggest minimal price increase.
AMD is launching new high-end Ryzen 9000 series processors, including the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, with improvements in speed, cache, and power consumption, targeting gamers and enthusiasts, expected to be announced at CES.
AMD has confirmed the upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an 8-core, 16-thread CPU with faster 5.6 GHz clocks and 96 MB of L3 cache, utilizing its 2nd Gen V-Cache technology, promising improved gaming performance and a major upgrade over previous models.