AMD unveiled six new Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors for the AM5 platform at CES 2023 and shared the pricing and availability of these processors in a stunning video posted on its YouTube channel today.
The first two chips will arrive on February 28th. The 16 core 32 thread 7950X3D is $699 and the 12 core 24 thread Ryzen 9 7900X3D is $599. The 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen 7 5800X3D launches on April 6th for $449.
| price | Cores/Threads (P+E) | P-Core Base/Boost Clock (GHz) | Cache (L2/L3) | TDP/PBP/MTP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 7950X3D | $699 | 16/32 | 4.2/5.7 | 144MB (16+128) | 120W/? |
| Ryzen 9 7900X3D | 599 | 12/24 | 4.4/5.6 | 140MB (12+132) | 120W/? |
| Risen 9 7900 | $429 | 12/24 | ? / 5.3 | 76MB (12+64) | 65W/88W |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | $449 | 8/16 | 4.x/5.0 | 104MB (8+96) | 120W/? |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3D | $358 | 8/16 | 3.4/4.5 | 104MB (8+96) | 105W |
| Risen 7 7700 | $329 | 8/16 | ? / 5.3GHz | 40MB (8+32) | 65W/88W |
| Risen 5 7600 | $229 | 6/12 | ? / 5.1GHz | 38MB (6+32) | 65W/88W |
The three new high-end Ryzen 7000X3D processors feature the company’s revolutionary 3D V-Cache-in-Chip, hitting an incredible peak of 5.7 GHz. This proven tech should allow AMD to snatch the top spot in the list of best CPUs for gaming and the CPU benchmark tier from Intel’s mighty Raptor Lake when it arrives in February.
The new high-performance AMD chips come in 8-, 16- and 24-core flavors and feature a significantly expanded lineup of 3D V-Cache chips over the single Ryzen 7 5800X3D model with 1st generation chips. increase. AMD claims these new chips will give it an explosive generation performance boost, and in some games he says it beats Intel’s fastest gaming chips by up to 24%.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Ryzen 7 7900X3D, Ryzen 7 7800X3D Pricing & Specs
| street/suggested retail price | Cores/Threads (P+E) | P-Core Base/Boost Clock (GHz) | E-Core Base/Boost Clock (GHz) | Cache (L2/L3) | TDP/PBP/MTP | memory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 7950X3D | ? | 16/32 | 4.2/5.7 | 144MB (16+128) | 120W/? | DDR5-5200 | |
| Core i9-13900K/KF | $589 (K) – $564 (KF) | 24/32 (8+16) | 3.0 / 5.8 | 2.2/4.3 | 68MB (32+36) | 125W/253W | DDR4-3200 / DDR5-5600 |
| Ryzen 9 7950X | $569 ($699) | 16/32 | 4.5/5.7 | – | 80MB (16+64) | 170W/230W | DDR5-5200 |
| Ryzen 9 7900X3D | ? | 12/24 | 4.4/5.6 | 140MB (12+132) | 120W/? | DDR5-5200 | |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | $474 ($549) | 12/24 | 4.7/5.6 | – | 76MB (12+64) | 170W/230W | DDR5-5200 |
| Core i7-13700K/KF | $409 (K) – $384 (KF) | 16/24 (8+8) | 3.4/5.4 | 2.5/4.2 | 54MB (24+30) | 125W/253W | DDR4-3200 / DDR5-5600 |
| Core i7-13700/F | $384 – $359 (Women) | 16/24 (8+8) | 2.1/5.2 | 1.5/4.1 | 54MB (24+30) | 65W/219W | DDR4-3200 / DDR5-5600 |
| Ryzen 7 7800X3D | ? | 8/16 | 4.x/5.0 | 104MB (8+96) | 120W/? | DDR5-5200 | |
| Ryzen 7 5800X3D | $358 ($449) | 8/16 | 3.4/4.5 | 104MB (8+96) | 105W | DDR4-3200 | |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | $349 ($399) | 8/16 | 4.5/5.4 | – | 40MB (8+32) | 105W/142W | DDR5-5200 |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | $249 ($299) | 6/12 | 4.7/5.3 | – | 38MB (6+32) | 105W/142W | DDR5-5200 |
| Core i5-13600K/KF | $319 (K) – $294 (KF) | 14/20 (6+8) | 3.5/5.1 | 2.6/3.9 | 44MB (20+24) | 125W/181W | DDR4-3200 / DDR5-5600 |
Note that AMD’s 3D V-Cache uses SRAM chips that are 3D stacked vertically on top of the processor, increasing L3 cache capacity by 64MB, enabling explosive performance gains in games. (No benefit for productivity workloads). The technology debuted in the first ‘X3D’ model, AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Intel doesn’t have an equivalent technology, but it does have a 6 GHz Core i9-13900KS that helps keep AMD’s newer models down.
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 16 cores and 32 threads, a record number for a chip with 3D V-Cache. This chip is basically a Ryzen 9 7950X with an extra L3 cache chiplet and some extra tuning. The 3D stacked SRAM L3 chip weighs 64MB, so the 7950X3D has a total of 144MB of cache, of which 128MB is the L3 cache that boosts games. This chip competes with Intel’s Core i9-13900K and 6 GHz 13900KS models.
AMD has specified a 3D V-Cache processor with a base TPD of 120W and a maximum PPT of 162W. That’s lower than his 170W/230W threshold for the 7950X’s standard. Adding a cache chiplet can result in slightly higher operating temperatures, so this isn’t entirely surprising, although AMD has made a significant boost to boost speeds with his new X3D model. As a result, the 7950X3D is boosted to 5.7 GHz, well above the 4.5 GHz peak of his 5800X3D from the previous generation, and on par with the standard 7950X. We see a slight drop of 200 MHz compared to the 7950X, but this is the necessary correspondence for the low TDP of 120 W.
The previous generation model’s performance is well known for standard applications due to its lower boost clock rate, and the 7950X3D’s higher clock rate is less of a trade-off in productivity apps with the newer Zen 4 models. However, we have seen a 50W reduction in available power, which impacts threaded workloads.
All three new X3D chips have higher frequencies. The 12-core, 24-thread Ryzen 9 7900X3D peaks at 5.6 GHz, the same as the standard 7900X, but with a relatively minor 300 MHz dip in base clocks (rare to see base clocks in real-world use. ). The chip has 104MB of cache, with 96MB split as L3. The chip also drops into the TDP range of 120W, which means performance suffers in thread-heavy applications.
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AMD shared some performance benchmarks at CES 2023, but like all third-party testing, take them with a grain of salt. , so it could also be a non-zero axis that visually inflates the performance delta.
AMD showed performance results in often poorly CPU-bound titles, so the benefits of the X3D architecture are especially noticeable at the 1080p resolution used for testing.
AMD claims the 16-core 7950X3D is 13% to 24% faster than Intel’s flagship Core i9-13900K in these titles. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a great gaming processor, but it really underperforms in application benchmarks. AMD claims it to be between 4% and 52% faster than the Core i9-13900K in select productivity benchmarks, so it looks like the 7950X3D cuts that tradeoff significantly.
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D also looks powerful, with AMD’s benchmarks showing it to be 21% to 30% faster than the 5800X3D in this select title. Please note that there are several esports class titles in this selection, and some games either don’t benefit from the extra cash, or don’t benefit at all.
This is breaking news…more to come.
