The new Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor from AMD features a maximum boost clock of 5.6 GHz, an increase from the 5.2 GHz of its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Both processors share the same Zen 5 architecture, with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a thermal design power (TDP) of 120W. The updated model retains the 104 MB of cache across L2 and L3.
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is aimed at enhancing gaming performance, showcasing a notable improvement in benchmarks. It reportedly outperforms the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K by 1.6 times in games like Baldur's Gate 3 and achieves 1.48 times better performance in Counter-Strike 2. Additionally, leaked performance metrics indicate a 5-7% increase in single-thread performance compared to the 9800X3D.
Despite these enhancements, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D lacks a dedicated NPU for AI workloads, similar to AMD's Ryzen AI chipsets. AMD has not disclosed any information regarding integrated graphics for this new processor.