AMD is back on top with the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D available for purchase.

Since 2019 when the Ryzen 3000 was introduced, AMD has battled with Intel for the gaming crown, which has changed hands several times in recent years. But today, it’s back in AMD’s hands with the introduction of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 9 7900X3D, the first Ryzen 7000 CPUs. 16-core and 12-core CPUs are primarily focused on gaming, but can also be used for basic intensive workloads, although the conventional system is slightly more convenient and cheaper.

The consensus with AMD’s new chips is generally positive. Some reviewers found the 7950X3D to be on average sometimes 30% faster than the standard 7950X. However, it’s not clear that Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs have a clear advantage in every game, as other games achieve smaller performance advantages with these new processors.

Both the 7950X3D and 7900 X3D bring a different combination to the table: more cache memory but lower clock speeds. Games generally benefit from faster clock speeds, but they tend to be more cache-intensive, and while the trade-off is usually worth it, sometimes the performance gains aren’t huge. In some rare cases, there are actually performance losses.

The midrange Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which will launch on April 6th for $450, is probably the most attractive product and even better than the 7950X3D. The reason is simple: the 7800X3D has a chip with two CPU cores, while the 7950X3D has two, but both processors only have one V-Cache chip, meaning half of the 7950X3D’s cores have immediate access to the extra cache. However, if you want the first-class models or don’t want to wait, you can buy the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D below.

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  AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU is a 16-core chip with 3D V-Cache technology, allowing it to be one of the best CPUs for gaming and productivity.

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  AMD’s Ryzen 9 7900X3D is a high-end gaming and productivity CPU with 12 cores and 3D cache. It’s mainly for gaming but can perform well in core-intensive workloads as well.