Announced in a YouTube video on Feb. 1, AMD has debut not only the pricing for its new 3D V-cache chips but also highlighted when enthusiasts could expect to get their hands on them. The two Ryzen 9s, specifically the 7950X3D and 7900X3D, will both arrive on Feb. 28 at a $699 and $599 premium, respectively. AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D will launch in April at an MSRP of $449.
This new Ryzen 7000 line of chips will leverage a 3D stacking method, wherein the firm aims to topple Intel's Raptor Lake in overall performance metrics. This 3D V-cache method sees an SRAM chip vertically stacked over the processor die, which will boost its L3 cache capacity by 64MB. Out of the gate, these chips feature some breathtaking benchmarks, with as much as 5.7 Ghz in max boost speeds in tandem with self-ascribed 24% faster gaming performances over Intel processors.
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The beefiest of the bunch, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, sports 16 cores and 32 threads, launching at the same price as its non-X3D variant as the latter dips to all-new pricing lows. The middle-of-the-road Ryzen 9 7900X3D is anything but, utilizing 12 cores and 24 threads for a max boost of 5.6Ghz and 128MB of L3 cache. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the more affordable option with 8 cores and 16 threads.
All three chips will have a TDP of 120W and, mirroring their predecessors, will be restricted to the AM5 socket. As mentioned previously, the lineup is expected to come resplendent with major gaming performances, but of major note for enthusiasts will be proper productivity benchmarks. AMD's first foray into the X3D SKU came with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, a gaming-centric processor that saw relatively limited gains in productivity applications.
But AMD is making some incredible promises with its new lineup. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D specifically is said to be anywhere from 4% to 52% faster over Intel's Core i9-13900K in various non-gaming tasks. The higher clock speeds can also lend credence to the idea that productivity benchmarks will be promising for AMD's new 3D v-cache chips.
Although it has some amazing backbone to lean on, Intel isn't exactly in the best of positions currently, as it faces some major repercussions in the fallout of a devastating fourth quarter. The firm's next hit following its Alder and Raptor Lake launches will be seen with its forthcoming Meteor Lake lineup, which is slated to feature 3D Foveros packaging technology built on Intel 4 and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Intel has repeated the chips will debut in late 2023.
AMD's Ryzen 7000 X3D V-cache chips will be an interesting new addition to the processor ecosystem and may well be a gamer's must-have component. The first among Ryzen's X3D lineup will launch on Feb. 28, with the least expensive Ryzen 7 model hitting shelves come Apr. 6.
