The Ryzen 9000 Series, AMD's latest generation of "Zen 5" desktop processors, will be expanding with not three, but four 3D V-Cache models, according to new rumors shared today that suggest a ...

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Specs ... [Editors' Note, Nov. 9, 2024: We raised the score on the 9800X3D to 3.5 stars after some subsequent 1080p and low-settings testing performed after its launch on Nov. 6.

Given how far the Ryzen 7 7800X3D can stretch its legs, it can comfortably partner the best video cards on the market, e.g., the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 or AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT.

With ho-hum CPU performance for the money, AMD's gaming-minded Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a tough sell as a mainstream CPU, given that its strengths will benefit only a small sliver of gamers.