Two new Ryzen 9000 series gaming CPUs are reportedly on the way, but neither of them are X3D
A couple of months have passed since AMD gave us the Ryzen 7 9850X3D – the new best gaming CPU on the market. And now, a leaker has suggested two more ’50’ processors are on the way to further fill gaps within the Ryzen 9000 series. They aren’t gaming-focused X3D chips, however. Instead, we’re supposedly getting the Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X.
Both new processors are said to be 120W chips with 8-core/16-thread and 6-core/12-thread designs, respectively, the same as the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X before them. In fact, based on the reported specs, there isn’t a whole lot of difference between the existing models – just 100GHz more boost clock speed, and a larger boost to the base frequency.
Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X are on the way, says leaker
Looking back to the previous generations, we saw AMD going all-in to create as many X3D processors for gamers as possible (it seems) while chopping down the price with lower-binned chips. It spawned models like the 5700X3D, 7600X3D, 7500X3D, and more. Right now, though, refreshed versions of the standard ‘X’ series are what we should see next.
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| Specification | 9600X | 9650X (rumored) | 9700X | 9750X (rumored) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 | 8 / 16 | 8 / 16 |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 32 MB | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 65W | 120W | 65W | 120W |
Now, while the original 9700X and 9600X chips launched with lower 65W TDPs, the option to boost them up to 105W did later come with an AMD BIOS update (AGESA 1.2.0.2). It was a nice bonus for those looking to overclock and extract as much performance as possible, but it didn’t really bring the gaming boost we expected.
Perhaps the new refreshed ’50’ models can provide more for power users on account of the higher clock speeds and power draw. There’s currently no discussion surrounding a release date, but it’s fair to assume pricing will be similar to the original models at launch – $359 and $279 for the 9700X and 9600X, respectively. AMD’s refresh comes as a bit of surprise, but is a quick answer to Intel’s recently announced Core Ultra 200S series refresh with the 270K Plus and 250K Plus, due March 26.
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