AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D "3D V-Cache" CPUs are now expected to debut by March, right alongside the release of RX 9070 series GPUs.
AMD's Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs To Now Launch Alongside RDNA 4 GPUs, Expected To Be The Fastest X3D CPUs In The Markets
Well, for those unaware, Team Red has plans to release new X3D CPUs in the Ryzen 9000 series lineup, with two SKUs planned, notably the Ryzen 9 9950X3D & Ryzen 9 9900X3D. These are said to be higher-end counterparts in the lineup, offering higher core counts and frequencies compared to the existing Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which has been a huge hit. Now, based on a report by the French publication Cowcotland, Team Red plans to release the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D by March, alongside the release of the upcoming RDNA 4 GPUs.
This means that AMD plans to hold a new event dedicated towards consumer PC products, since Team Red did say that their RX 9070 series GPUs deserve a standalone showcase. This means that X3D CPUs will be a highlight of the event as well, adding on to the anticipation being built around AMD's event. In terms of specifications, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D features 16 cores and 32 threads with two CCDs and a single IO die, offering up to 144 MB of total cache. That's 64 MB from the Zen 5 CCDs and 64 MB from the X3D stack.
The Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPU has a 12-core/24 threads configuration, offering a total cache of up to 140 MB. Interestingly, we recently reported on how AMD claimed that their Ryzen 9 X3D SKUs will feature similar gaming performance to the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, despite the extra core counts, since the 3D V-Cache figures are similar around these chips. For gamers, the upcoming CPUs might not be too appealing, but they will definitely come with incremental performance in other workloads.
Since the Ryzen 7 9800X3D managed to gain massive sales traction due to its impressive value, we should anticipate similar consumer anticipation with the new CPUs as well, but that remains uncertain for now.
