Amd Unleashes Ryzen 9 9950X3D With 16 Cores 5 7Ghz Boost To Target Intel S Crown

With the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, AMD claims it has made the world’s best processor for creative work and gaming. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has 16 cores and a total of 144MB cache. Besides, AMD has also launched the 9900X3D with 12 cores, and slightly lower boost clock and TDP. The cores on both the processors are Zen 5-based.
The maximum boost frequency of the 9950X3D is 5.7GHz, 500 MHz higher than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D that was released on November 7. That alongside the higher clock speed means Ryzen 9 9950X3D will need 170W from your power supply.
All in all, AMD claims the processor offers 64% better performance than the latest Intel counterpart, the Core Ultra 9 285K. Thanks to the higher cache, it’s also 54% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D.
AMD says they moved the cache beneath the CPU cores to let the latter cool down faster and not let one bottleneck the other. This should also makes CPU-intensive tasks much faster and smoother, making it a great option for both gamers and creators. AMD is expected to start selling them in the coming months. The 9950X3D will retail for $800 whereas the lesser sibling for $700.
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