"The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is extremely powerful in games, which makes it easier to recommend than other recent processors like the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K or Ryzen 9 9900X. Especially if you’re building a rig with a powerful graphics card, the 9800X3D is going to be the best way to get the most performance out of whichever GPU you pair it with."

AMD says the 9950X3D should be around 8 percent faster on average than the previous 7950X3D, based on benchmarks run on 40 games at 1080p. The gaming performance should be similar

You won't want anything else than this processor for your next gaming rig, so long as your budget can stretch.

AMD begins CES 2025 by launching the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 7 9800X3D, adding on to its world-beating Ryzen 9000 X3D desktop family of processors.

Two new AMD Ryzen gaming CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, look set to make a big impact with massive multi-core and gaming performance.

AMD unveiled two new Ryzen 9 X3D desktop CPUs at CES 2025, with the flagship debuting ahead of any other chip on the market in terms of power. It also teased new RDNA 4 desktop GPUs, making it a great time to be a PC gamer.

AMD has already claimed the top slot for gaming CPUs, but the Ryzen 9 9950X3D looks to extend that lead further.