AMD might be working on a re-spec of one of the Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs it introduced at Computex, the Ryzen 7 9700X. AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D's Popularity Might Prompt AMD To Re-Spec Its Ryzen 7 9700X CPU With Higher TDP Back at Computex 2024, AMD introduced four Ryzen 9000 CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture.
One of these chips was the Ryzen 7 9700X which is an 8-core and 16-thread part that aims to be a popular option for gamers. However, it looks like given the success and popularity of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, a 3D V-Cache boosted part, AMD might rethink its strategy with this chip. Related Story AMD to Present Neural Texture Block Compression Technique – Reducing Game Sizes with Easy Game IntegrationBased on the information we have learned, AMD has updated its partners with a possible spec change for the 8-core part.
It's being said that the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X might get a TDP of 120W which is almost 2x its current and official figure of 65W.
The chip features 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.8 GHz, a boost clock of 5.5 GHz, 40 MB of cache, and is 100 MHz faster than AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X based on the Zen 4 core architecture.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU does feature a -700 MHz clock speed reduction when it comes to base clocks so it might be possible that AMD might be revaluating the CPU with a higher TDP to increase base, boost, or both clock speeds.