Two processors featuring all the latest AMD technologies... just to get everyone on the same page?
Keep in mind that these are still just rumors, but one after another, two little bombs have been dropped by AMD leak informers. Firstly, a certain "zhangzhonghao" on the specialized Chiphell forums announced that the first Ryzen 9000X3D processors - which combine the new Zen 5 architecture with 3D Vertical Cache (X3D) cache stacking technology - would be released in two waves, with a sizeable gap between them.
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AMD has reportedly decided to bring new features to the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D, forcing the American firm to postpone their release until next year. On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is not only scheduled for 2024, but could well arrive as early as the end of October... at the same time as, guess who, the Arrow Lake processors from long-time rival Intel! The Ryzen 7 9800X3D could be the missing link for AMD, offering us the best of both worlds, with top-notch application performance thanks to Zen 5, but also remarkable gaming behavior, thanks to that 3D Vertical Cache.
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Perhaps even more interestingly, a second rumor was added to the first at the very end of last week. In addition to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AMD is reportedly already planning to release the Ryzen 5 960X3D. A fourth variant in the range that could convince even more users. Indeed, with its 6 Zen 5 cores, 6 MB of level cache, 32 MB of level 3 cache and, specific to X3D processors, 64 MB of 3D V-Cache - for an impressive total of 102 MB of combined cache - the Ryzen 5 9600X3D could well be the most versatile "cheap" processor. Cheap in quotation marks, as this will clearly be the point to watch when the chip is launched. AMD may well bring it to market early next year, and if it's priced aggressively, it could put everyone in agreement... as we said in the preamble.
