AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Incoming
MaxSun has listed the new CPU among the supported CPUs.
While the listing refers to the Ryzen 9 9800X3D, leaked packaging confirms that this is indeed a Ryzen 7 SKU. Although it hasn’t been officially listed by any motherboard makers yet, the series has been mentioned by Gigabyte, showing a trend where embargoes are disregarded as leaks create buzz around the newly launched AMD X870 boards.
The leak from MaxSun’s AMD Ryzen AM5 CPU support list brings clarity to several details: it confirms that the 9800X3D is the only model launching in the first wave of the 3D V-Cache series. If other models like the 9950X3D and 9900X3D were debuting, they would likely have been included in the listing as well. Additionally, it confirms that the SKU has a 120W TDP, which is facetiously labeled as ‘power waste’. Furthermore, the CPU is stated to have 96MB of cache, consisting of 32MB L3 cache and 64MB 3D V-Cache, indicating no changes in cache size, which aligns with expectations.
Comparison: Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. 9700X
- Core Count: 8 cores no change
- Base Clock: 4.7 GHz + 300 MHz
- Boost Clock: unknown
- L3 Cache: 32MB + 64MB 3D V-Cache +64MB
- TDP: 120W +55W
The notable feature of this CPU is its 4.7 GHz base clock, which is 300 MHz higher than the 9700X. Given that the 9700X operates with a 65W TDP, the increase in base clock speed likely relates to the different TDP settings for the 8-core SKU with 3D V-Cache.
Despite the Ryzen 9 branding mislabeling from MaxSun, which is likely an error, the authenticity of the leak points to the imminent release of AMD’s most anticipated processor.
AMD Ryzen (AM5) Desktop Series
| AMD Ryzen (AM5) Desktop Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | CPU Cores | Base Clock | Max Clock | L2+L3+3D V-Cache | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | |||||
| Ryzen 9 9900X | |||||
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D ⬅️ | 8 cores | 4.7 GHz | TBC | 96MB | 120W |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | |||||
| Ryzen 5 9600X | |||||
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