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The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a gaming powerhouse and is probably the best processor release of the year amid a host of fairly underwhelming releases. It's not perfect, and I don't like the increased ...

While the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X launched back in August, anyone looking to build a dedicated gaming PC has been patiently waiting for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and for good reason. Its predecessor ...

According to the latest AMD Zen 6 rumors there could be a new 12-core X3D CPU where all the cores have direct access to the ...

Creative professionals who also want the best gaming chip on the market shouldn't think twice; this is the CPU to get. The new 9950X3D boasts a max boost clock of 5.7GHz with 16 cores, 32 threads, and ...

because of its slight gaming performance lead over the 9800X3D. But as the performance difference is slight and the pricing gap relatively large, for most gamers, the 9800X3D remains the best ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, you can make AMD's latest king of the gaming CPU world even faster, and it won't even cost you any money. In this guide, we'll show you how to overclock the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D ...

With AMD’s $699 Ryzen 9 9950X3D, you don’t need to choose: AMD now has the best CPU for both gaming and creator tasks. With double the cores of the $479 Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the new 16-core Ryzen ...

AMD's Client and Gaming revenue grew by 26% in Q1 2025, thanks solely to Ryzen With Radeon and console revenue down by 30%, Ryzen CPUs like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D have driven significant growth in ...