Wednesday, December 17th 2025
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Listed at $553, Slightly Above Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor is slowly hitting the retailer space, and the pricing has been leaked by @momomo_us. At $553, the new "Granite Ridge" Ryzen 9000 X3D SKU is priced roughly $70 more than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D at its launch. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock up to 5.6 GHz, with a 120 W power envelope. This represents a 400 MHz increase over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model, which has the same cache and core configuration. At Switzerland retailer Orderflow.ch, the CPU is listed for 473.55 CHF, which is 20% higher than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Officially, AMD's Ryzen 9000 series supports DDR5 memory speeds up to 5600 MT/s, but this model could push that number to 9,800 MT/s if earlier reports are accurate. AMD is likely using higher-binned dies it has saved over the past few months to offer a better alternative to Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake Refresh," scheduled for early 2026, and "Nova Lake," scheduled for late 2026. As Intel has confirmed it will ship with native support for DDR5 memory speeds reaching 7200 MT/s on CUDIMM modules, AMD is fighting with a faster CPU clock and supposedly better memory speeds to offer good competition in the consumer DIY PC space.
Source:
@momomo_us
Officially, AMD's Ryzen 9000 series supports DDR5 memory speeds up to 5600 MT/s, but this model could push that number to 9,800 MT/s if earlier reports are accurate. AMD is likely using higher-binned dies it has saved over the past few months to offer a better alternative to Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake Refresh," scheduled for early 2026, and "Nova Lake," scheduled for late 2026. As Intel has confirmed it will ship with native support for DDR5 memory speeds reaching 7200 MT/s on CUDIMM modules, AMD is fighting with a faster CPU clock and supposedly better memory speeds to offer good competition in the consumer DIY PC space.
53 Comments on AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Listed at $553, Slightly Above Ryzen 7 9800X3D
However... In a "not so distant" future, probably the existence of this new CPU will push down 9800X3D prices, so it's OK.
I'm currently running a 7700x, 64GB 5600mhz CL36, 4090.
Wondering if something like this would be worth getting for me? Screen resolution is 3840x1600. I mostly play MSFS2024 which loves X3D CPU...
Thanks for the help though!
It is not for you guys who are complaining about it..
Regardless, may long live your 9700X.
I think people are getting way too excited over this when the memory controller should be the same on this cpu as other X3D's chips.
I don't care about a 3% performance increase for 20% more money, I want my 3% performance decrease for 20% less money!
Looking forward to bench-marks
Thanks
if you want power efficient you just have to pay for super duper and then cap it yourself. If you can sleep at night re: mobo/ram/psu isn't really a worry - because what else r u gonna do - buy intel? at 65W?
AMD is just gouging because intel has nothing at 65W that's competitive so they release the 9700, call it the 9700X at 65W and charge u super duper $.
I'm loathe to ever suggest you buy a cheaper PSU. Something that's made to a standard able to pass 80PLUS Platinum certification, or at least 80PLUS Gold from a brand with a good support/warranty/review track record is always mandatory for me. A decent PSU will last at least a decade for most people and since PSU problems are so random and hard to nail down as the culprit when troubleshooting, I just avoid anything other than high quality ones. My time and avoiding the headaches of PSU woes is far more valuable than the extra cost of a premium PSU! It's worse than that though, a flaky PSU can damage your motherboard and GPU, potentially even your CPU and RAM if it's particularly bad! Don't risk it, buy something top-tier and consider that you're budgeting for it over 10+ years when you are debating over whether it's worth the additional cost.