[Editors' Note, Nov. 9, 2024: We raised the score on the 9800X3D to 3.5 stars after some subsequent 1080p and low-settings testing performed after its launch on Nov. 6. We updated the introduction, ...

The time has finally come – the showdown between AMD's best and Intel's best: the Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus the powerful Core i9-14900K. These two high-performance gaming CPUs go head-to-head across 45 ...

AMD’s hotly anticipated Ryzen 7 9800X3D is finally here, and I’ll tell you right away that it’s one of the best processors you can buy. It introduces AMD’s next-gen 3D V-Cache tech, and it dominates ...

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Today AMD is allowing reviewers to reveal the performance numbers of possibly the hottest and most anticipated PC hardware launch of 2024. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is set to cost $479, is the first ...

AMD’s vaunted “X3D” V-Cache technology vaulted Ryzen processors to the pinnacle of gaming supremacy when it debuted in the legendary Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Now, it arrives with extra pressure on its ...

AMD will be releasing a Ryzen 9000 processor with 3D V-Cache next month, which is expected to be the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. We know quite a bit about the successor to the popular Ryzen 7 7800X3D already, ...

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I’m not going to even pretend the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a bad CPU. It’s one of the best processors you can buy, and undoubtedly the best processor you can buy for gaming. There are just a couple of ...

It's been a rough old time when it comes to benchmarking CPUs, I can tell you that. The Ryzen 9000 release back in August was let down by relatively meagre performance improvements and an unready ...

November 30, 2025 | If you're mulling a new gaming PC build, you might be tempted to hold fire and wait for the Ryzen 9850X3D, but I'd advise against that for several reasons. Alienware Area-51 gaming ...

It’s been at least five years since a new gaming CPU really got me excited. While the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X launched back in August, anyone looking to build a dedicated gaming PC has been patiently ...