The ‘X’ just indicates a higher-power version of the processor. AMD will typically launch non-X variants of its Ryzen processors partway through each generation, with lower clock speeds and ...

The SVP and General Manager of Computing & Graphics Group at AMD, Jack Huynh, officially confirmed through a video announcement on his X account that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will launch on November 7. At ...

After a tease, AMD is spilling the beans on its next-generation Ryzen 7 9800X3D chip, which arrives on Nov. 7 for $479. AMD is calling the 9800X3D "the world’s best gaming processor." X3D chips ...

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 ...

Now, AMD introduces a newly evolved version of its 3D V-Cache technology, targeted mainly at PC gamers and showing up first in the Ryzen 7 9800X3D ($479) desktop CPU. This processor features a ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. AMD has dominated PC gaming CPU performance for more than two years. Its X3D chips have provided ...

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 ...

Not only was there almost immediate anticipation of 3D V-Cache enabled Ryzen 9000 series processors when the standard versions of the chips launched back in August, but AMD teased the Ryzen 7 ...

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the new king of gaming CPUs. If you want the fastest frame rates, this is right now the chip you want in your rig. But with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still alive, and ...

AMD is fighting with itself. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the fastest gaming processor you can buy, and I don’t think anyone is surprised by that. It’s even in the running for one of the best ...

For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was ...