At CES 2025, AMD expanded its 3D V-cache lineup with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a high-performance desktop CPU designed to dominate gaming and content creation. Building upon the success of the groundbreaking 7950X3D, the 9950X3D leverages AMD’s innovative 3D V-cache technology to deliver exceptional performance.
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The 9950X3D boasts an impressive 16 Zen 5 cores, a maximum boost clock of 5.7GHz, and a staggering 144MB of total cache. By stacking L3 cache modules vertically, 3D V-cache significantly enhances data access speeds, minimizing the need to rely on slower system RAM.
AMD claims the 9950X3D outperforms Intel’s Core i9 285K by an average of 20% across 40 popular games. While offering a slight performance increase over the 7950X3D (around 8%), the 9950X3D solidifies AMD’s position as the leader in gaming CPU performance.
In content creation workloads, the 9950X3D demonstrates a 10% advantage over the Intel 285K across a suite of professional applications, including demanding benchmarks like PugetBench and Geekbench.
AMD also announced the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, a 12-core variant with 140MB of cache and a 5.5GHz boost clock, offering a more accessible option for enthusiasts.
Extending 3D V-cache to the mobile realm, AMD introduced the “Fire Range” HX3D series, led by the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D. This 16-core mobile processor with 144MB of cache promises to deliver exceptional performance for gaming and demanding applications on laptops.
