The Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU with a 5.6 GHz boost frequency is listed by AMD.
AMD has unveiled an official website placeholder for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU, which surfaced in leaks back in October. AMD is reportedly working on two more updates for the “Granite Ridge” Ryzen 9000 X3D series. One is a premier model, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, while the other is an enhanced eight-core, 16-thread X3D configuration. Today, AMD’s site verifies the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, which has 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock reaching 5.6 GHz, along with a 120 W power envelope. This signifies a 400 MHz boost compared to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model, which features identical cache and core setup. AMD is probably utilizing higher-binned dies it has kept over the past few months to provide a superior option to Intel’s forthcoming “Arrow Lake Refresh,” set for early 2026, and “Nova Lake,” planned for late 2026.
Nonetheless, information regarding the new flagship model, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, which boasts 16 cores and 32 threads, is still unclear. This chip is said to feature 3D V-Cache on each chiplet, summing up to around 192 MB of L3 cache. It reportedly functions at a base frequency of 4.30 GHz, with a maximum boost reaching approximately 5.6 GHz, and carries a TDP of roughly 200 W. The 9950X3D2, featuring its updated naming scheme, indicates a compromise of marginally reduced peak boost speeds (-100 MHz) in comparison to the single-stack X3D Ryzen 9 9950X3D variant, yet provides a substantially larger cache capacity. Currently, AMD has only confirmed the higher-clocked Ryzen 7 9850X3D, so we may need to wait longer for the dual-chiplet X3D2 SKU
