On January 5th, AMD introduced the Ryzen 7000X3D, the processors with which they intend to wrest the crown from Intel in terms of gaming. However, and for an unknown reason, the red brand did not share many details of its launch, much less its prices. Fortunately, today those led by Lisa Su have resolved all doubts about it.
The higher performance variants of the AMD Ryzen 7000X3D, that is, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D Y Ryzen 9 7950X3Dwill be available from February 28th. Their suggested prices will be $599 Y $699 dollarsrespectively.
However, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, to which many consumers wanting to renew their PC point, will make them wait longer. Specifically, it will reach the April 6 for $449 dollars.
Obviously, the Ryzen 7000X3D have a considerable price increase compared to the versions without 3D V-Cache. Even more so if we take into account that the Ryzen 7000s have decreased their cost significantly in recent months.
Despite the above, there are many players who waited for these variants to finally make the leap towards the new generation of AMD processors. This is because the 3D V-Cache has proven to be an important ally when it comes to enjoying video games.
In the previous generation, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D was the only model available with 3D V-Cache, and was crowned the best processor in the PC Gaming industry. Its performance even surpassed the Intel Core i9-12000K —in video games.
However, AMD believes that offering a greater number of models can also attract those who are dedicated to the content creation or any other task of a professional nature.
The weapons of the AMD Ryzen 7000X3D to stand up to Intel
The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D will hit the market with the following features. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 8 cores and 16 threadswhile its clock frequency reaches 5GHz. Your cache is limited to 104MB and the maximum consumption is 120 W.
For its part, the Ryzen 9 7900X3D integrates 12 cores and 24 threads. Its maximum clock frequency is 5.7GHz and the cache of 140MB. Finally, we have the maximum reference in power, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D. boasts of 16 cores and 32 threadsa clock rate of up to 5.7GHz and a cache of 144MB. In both cases, consumption is likewise limited to 120W.
Be careful with the energy issue. Unlike the versions without 3D V-Cache, the Ryzen 7000X3D have a lower TDP. The reason? Your memory requires a suitable temperature to function properly. In fact, 7000X3D cannot exceed 89ºC, while its standard variants keep working without problems at 95ºC. It is also the reason why these new models of processors they do not allow the overclocking.
As for performance data, it is best to wait for tests carried out outside the environments controlled by the companies. According to your information, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D can be 13-24% faster than Ryzen 7 5800X3D in gaming. If we make a comparison against the competition, the 7950X3D promises to offer between 4% and 52% more performance than the Intel Core i9-13900K in content creation tasks.