AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D: first retail price - $524

AMD hasn't unveiled its new gaming processor yet Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but it has already appeared in the first retail listings. The price is ShopBLT made 524 U.S. dollar, which is slightly higher than the previous model's MSRP. 7800X3D ($449), confirming early rumors of a higher price for the new chip.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D built on architecture Zen 5 and is equipped with technology 3D V-Cache, which provides a significant increase in gaming performance. According to leaks from motherboard manufacturers, the new processor will have 8 cores, 16 threads, 96 MB L3 cache и 8 MB L2 cache (out of which 64 MB - this is a stack 3D V-Cache). Base frequency 9800X3D is 4,7 GHz, and the maximum frequency is 5,2 GHz. TDP processor reaches 120 W.

Prices Ryzen 7 7800X3D have also grown significantly in recent months, reaching 493 USD on ShopBLT, What's on 10% above MSRP. However, some buyers were able to purchase this processor at discounts for 300-350 US dollars. The new model promises to be a good alternative if prices are Zen 4 и Zen 5 3D V-cache the processors will be close to each other.

AMD also stops production of old chips with 3D V-Cache for AM4Such as Ryzen 7 5800X3D и Ryzen 5 5600X3D, which are no longer available from online retailers. However, 5700X3D all can still be found, but the transition to AM5 may be more profitable due to the advantages of the new platform.

Expected that Ryzen 7 9800X3D will go on sale in the first week of November, and the processor debut is scheduled for 25 October.