AMD’s Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs arrive next month to take on Intel for PC gaming

The 3D V-Cache technology is coming to the Ryzen 7000. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 7900X3D, and 7800X3D will all ship with big promises of PC gaming and productivity gains. The PC performance crown went to Intel just a few months ago.

If you are about to build a PC gaming rig, there is reason to be happy. Last year, the first desktop chip to use its 3D V-Cache technology, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, outclassed its own Ryzen 5900X and Intel's 12th Gen Core i9-12900K. It held its own in a number of games.

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We are going to see how the 3D V-Cache technology will impact productivity and rendering apps, as well as the usual PC gaming performance improvements at the highest level of the consumer processor offerings, thanks to the choice ofAMD to extend its 3D V-Cache technology to its Ryzen 9

The flagship Ryzen 9 7950X3D will have over 150MB of L2 and L3 cache. This will be the "ultimate processor for gaming and creators," with promises of between 15 and 25 percent better performance in games that areCPU bound at high resolutions, according to the company.

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Up to 52 percent performance improvements in file compression (7-Zip) over the i9-13900K, 17 percent on Adobe Premiere Pro (PugetBench Live Playback Score), and 4% on file encryption are promised by the company. It is reasonable to expect some performance gains on the 7950X3D side given how well the 5800X3D did in gaming.

There is no pricing for the Ryzen 9800 7950X3D, 7900X3D, and 7X3D at this time. It will be interesting to see if there is a price match between the i9-13900K and the 7950X.

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There are 12 cores, up to 5.4 GHz boost, and on-chip graphics for $429. It is designed to compete with Intel's newest chips with a balance of power efficiency and performance.

There is also a $229 Ryzen 5 7600 with six cores and a 5.1 GHz boost. The AM5 platform will be supported by all three of them starting January 10.