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AMD is reportedly planning a Ryzen 9000X3D refresh for CES 2026, possibly in the form of two SKUs: a dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and a relatively modest Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the successor to the current-gen 9800X3D. We already know a lot about the latter, but today it was spotted on a few retailers for the first time, giving us an early hint at its price — though nothing’s confirmed.
The CPU was [spotted at SHI](https://texas.gs.shi.com/product/51014…
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AMD is reportedly planning a Ryzen 9000X3D refresh for CES 2026, possibly in the form of two SKUs: a dual-cache Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 and a relatively modest Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the successor to the current-gen 9800X3D. We already know a lot about the latter, but today it was spotted on a few retailers for the first time, giving us an early hint at its price — though nothing’s confirmed.
The CPU was spotted at SHI, an American retailer that listed it for $553.09, and a Swedish retailer called Ordeflow.ch, which put it up for 473.55 CFH (in a now deleted post), which comes out to around $595 USD. Those are clearly very high numbers, especially when you compare them to the $479 MSRP that the 9800X3D launched at. Searching the part numbers mentioned on SHI’s listing doesn’t bring up any further details either.
For some context, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is likely to be a routine mid-cycle bump, bringing slightly higher clocks to an otherwise unchanged spec sheet. We’re looking at rumored 5.6 GHz max clock speeds, up from 5.2 GHz on the 9800X3D. Everything else is reportedly identical, including the 8-core/16-thread design, 96 MB of L3 cache (aided by 3D V-Cache), and 120W TDP.
The Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X3D are both $600, so unless AMD wants to cannibalize its own lineup, we should wait for CES to get the actual pricing. The $550-600 figure positioned for the upcoming 9850X3D, therefore, shouldn’t be taken at face value. The discrepancy between the Swedish and U.S. listings alone should tell you these are likely inaccurate.
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| SKU | Core Count | Cache | Clock Speeds | TDP | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | 16 Cores / 32 Threads | 192 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 4.3 GHz base / 5.6 GHz boost | 200W | ? |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 16 Cores / 32 Threads | 128 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 4.3 GHz base / 5.7 GHz boost | 170W | $699 |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | 16 Cores / 32 Threads | 64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 4.3 GHz base / 5.7 GHz boost | 170W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X3D | 12 Cores / 24 Threads | 128 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 4.4 GHz base / 5.5 GHz boost | 120W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | 12 Cores / 24 Threads | 64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 4.4 GHz base / 5.6 GHz boost | 120W | $469 |
| Ryzen 7 9850X3D (rumored) | 8 Cores / 16 Threads | 96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 4.7 GHz base / 5.6 GHz boost | 120W | ? ($550-600) |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 8 Cores / 16 Threads | 96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 4.7 GHz base / 5.2 GHz boost | 120W | $449 |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 8 Cores / 16 Threads | 96 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 4.2 GHz base / 5.0 GHz boost | 120W | $479 |
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Hassam Nasir is a die-hard hardware enthusiast with years of experience as a tech editor and writer, focusing on detailed CPU comparisons and general hardware news. When he’s not working, you’ll find him bending tubes for his ever-evolving custom water-loop gaming rig or benchmarking the latest CPUs and GPUs just for fun.