Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

AMD unveiled new Ryzen AI laptop, gaming, and workstation processors at CES 2026, setting the stage for the year to come.

AMD reveals the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor, which offers some higher speeds than the 9800X3D CPU and supports current motherboards.

AMD's refreshed Ryzen 7 9850X3D is up to 27% faster than Intel's Core Ultra 9 285K: up to 48% faster in Counter-Strike 2, and 32% faster in Cyberpunk 2077.

It's not the first Zen 5 X3D processor that AMD has released that's faster than the 9800X3D, though. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has two core chiplets (CCDs), one with 3D V-cache, and one without. When it comes to boost clocks, the latter can hit 5.7 GHz, whereas the former topped out at 5.5 GHz in the tests I carried out in my review of the 9950X3D.

ASUS has expanded its mini PC lineup at CES 2026 with the announcement of four new compact systems based on Intel and AMD platforms. The new range includes the NUC 16 Pro featuring Intel’s Panther Lake processors,

The new AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series, led by the flagship Zen 5-powered Ryzen AI 9 HX 475, levels up AI performance and brings Ryzen AI to desktops too.