The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming processor currently on the market and a much better option than the new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. If you're waiting for a discount on this processor for Black Friday, though, don't hold your breath. It's very unlikely the price will drop before the end of the year.

A Reddit user's brand new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D seems to have bit the dust post-install, with burn marks reminiscent of 7800X3D issues.

MSI responds to the case of the burned out Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and Tomahawk X870 motherboard, confirms that it's working with AMD and GamersNexus.

AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D is devastatingly fast and not just in games. But should you buy it or the Ryzen 7 7800X3D?

AMD parades its new Ryzen 9 AI HX 370 in its own gaming benchmarks, where it seems to wipe the floor with the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor and AM5 socket burned to a crisp, both physically damaged either due to a fault, or a user error during installation.

According to tech leaker Kepler_L2 on X, AMD won't be launching its next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen gaming processors until late 2026 or early 2027.

Pictures of the burned chips appeared on Reddit and QuasarZone in the past couple of days. Both CPUs are Ryzen 7 9800X3Ds, the model that has been rocking the CPU landscape with its out-of-the-gate performance and overclock ability.