In the screenshot above, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is listed for $511.44, but the MSRP is missing, while both the 7800X3D and 9800X3D have their MSRPs mentioned, which are just a bit lower than their actual price. So, if we take the percentage difference between the two values for either CPU and apply that to the 9850X3D, the MSRP for it would come out to around $499. That's close enough to the $511.44 price currently showing, hinting that a $500 price tag is imminent for this upcoming chip.
As for the processor itself, the 9850X3D shares the same 8-core, 16-thread config as its namesake brethren. Compared to the 9800X3D, it has a 400 MHz higher boost clock, going from 5.2 GHz to 5.6 GHz. Everything else remains the same, including the 96 MB L3 cache (32 MB L3 + 64 MB X3D), and even the power limits. It will reportedly succeed AMD's existing gaming champ and the top choice in our best CPUs roundup — the 9800X3D. That CPU launched at $479, a $30 increment over the previous-gen 7800X3D, so a $500 price tag (or somewhere around that) seems reasonable.
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D spotted at Swiss and U.S. retailers
Key considerations
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Reference reading
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/SPONSORED_LINK_URL
- https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-ryzen-7-9850x3d-tipped-for-modest-price-hike-early-listings-point-to-usd500-list-for-refreshed-zen-5-cpu#main
- https://www.tomshardware.com
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