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.

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.

AMD’s Ryzen 9800X3D has been very well-received, but the problem with the CPU is that keen PC gamers who want to buy the chip aren’t able to – amidst scalping woes – and if a new rumor is right, they could be waiting for quite some time for an opportunity to pull the trigger on a purchase.

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

Only ten days ago AMD revealed the date for the release of the first processor with 3D V-Cache of the new generation. On November 7th, 2024 the time has come and the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be on dealer shelves. Today the official presentation of the CPU followed Press release and in a video.

It's a sad, but familiar, story, as in the US (and UK) you can't get the Ryzen 7 9800X3D anywhere - though German retailers appear to have stock.

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.