AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Offers Much Higher Clock Speeds Than 7800X3D But Will Be Expensive, Retail Launch In Early November

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AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is launching soon, and from the looks of it, the chip will be a strong gaming product but will come at a high price.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache Is Ready To Tackle Intel's Core Ultra 200S In Early November, Strong Gaming Performance, Higher Clocks But Expensive

We have seen a couple of leaks of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU over the past few weeks, including details about its specifications and performance in gaming and applications. Early results showcase that the chip is going to be a really nice upgrade over the 7800X3D which itself is a phenomenal chip, especially given its recent prices which were closer to $300 US though they've jumped quite a bit over the past few weeks.

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Now, Chiphell Forum member, wjm47196, states that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is all set to be introduced on the 25th of October which is what was reported earlier and the retail launch will take place in the first week of November which means that the red team is confident that the new 3D V-Cache part can tackle the Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" lineup from Intel which is launching on the 24th of October.

• Core Ultra 200S Retail Launch: 24th October, 2024
• Ryzen 7 9800X3D Announced: 25th October, 2024
• Ryzen 7 9800X3D Retail Launch: 1st Week of November, 2024
• Ryzen 9 9950X3D Announced: Early January, 2025
• Ryzen 9 9950X3D Retail Launch: Late Q1 2025

The forum member who has been active in the leak scene in the past also disclosed that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D will have a very high frequency which was showcased in the recent leaks. The chip is expected to feature an all-core boost clock of up to 5.2 GHz which is higher than the single-core frequency of the 7800X3D rated at 5.0 GHz. Given the performance that we have seen, it's very likely that the single-core frequency ends up close to the same as the 9700X which is 5.5 GHz, marking up