AMD is set to release its Ryzen 9800X3D CPU at a higher price point than its predecessor, as anticipated by prior reports. The Ryzen 9800X3D will reportedly be priced near $500, with an official launch scheduled for November 7.
Numerous speculations and reports previously suggested that the Ryzen 9800X3D would be priced higher than the previous model.
This has now been confirmed by a prominent leaker who shared the expected price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in a recent X post.
Leaker @AnhPhuH (Hoang Anh Phu) disclosed that the AMD Ryzen 9800X3D will cost $30 more than the Ryzen 7800X3D. Anh Phu has previously shared accurate information about AMD X3D processors prior to their release.
Earlier rumors indicated that the 9800X3D would be priced between $450 and $500, and early listings have shown the CPU available in some retail stores for prices exceeding $480.
The CPU has also recently appeared on some EU retail sites, but those prices, which included 20% VAT, were considerably higher than other listings.
Regardless, it’s likely the 9800X3D will remain under the $500 threshold, positioning it as the most expensive 800-series X3D processor so far, surpassing the Ryzen 5800X3D and Ryzen 7800X3D.
Both prior models were launched at $449 and featured an 8-core, 16-thread configuration. The Ryzen 9800X3D offers the same core and thread count but includes significantly higher clock speeds, which reportedly outperform even the non-X3D versions.
The 9800X3D is anticipated to not only exceed the gaming performance of the 7800X3D but also deliver substantially better results in synthetic benchmarks.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is primarily aimed at gaming enthusiasts and boasts a revised die design compared to the Ryzen 5000X3D and 7000X3D CPUs.
Unlike previous X3D models, its 3D chiplet will not be stacked atop the CCD but instead positioned underneath.
The chip will feature a 4.7 GHz base clock and a 5.2 GHz boost clock, both of which can be exceeded through overclocking, as some benchmarks have demonstrated speeds surpassing 5.6 GHz using PBO.
The 9800X3D is expected to launch on November 7, with reviews going live the day before.
Despite the price increase, Ryzen X3D processors have historically sold out quickly, favored for their strong gaming performance and exceptional power efficiency.
