AMD's CES 2026 keynote is scheduled for just under a week from now, with CEO Dr. Lisa Su presenting on Monday, January 5 at 6:30pm PT. If the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is indeed launching soon — and all signs are pointing in that direction — we should hear about it during the keynote address.
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usertests 9800X3D appears to be holding at $470-480. If 9850X3D performance is about +5-7%, price/perf remains about the same at $500. Its street pricing could migrate down if RAM brutalizes the PC market after release, or if Nova Lake launches before Zen 6. Reply
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