AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Reportedly Spotted Hitting 5.2 GHz on All Cores and Could Launch as Early as November, According to the Latest Rumors

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By Peter Brosdahl

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More rumors for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D have surfaced, showing an impressive-looking turbo boost clock speed and potential release dates. If any of the rumors for AMD’s next gaming processor featuring 3D V-cache technology are true, then the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D could end up being one of the most sought-after CPUs in 2024/2025. This latest pair of tidbits point to a potential release before the holidays and a turbo clock rate which could see it besting many of the most powerful gaming CPUs.

A 5.2 GHz All-core Turbo Speed?

First up, according to hardware info leaker HXL, is a short video showing what is claimed to be the 8-core/16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D being tested in CineBench R23. It’s not known why various individuals are making claims for AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D unreleased processors using the older benchmarking tool and it is not the best representation of gaming performance. In any case here is yet another, but this time around reportedly showing the CPU’s different clock speeds. According to the video below the base clock speed is 4.7 GHz but ramps up to an all-core turbo speed of 5.2 GHz during the render test. Now one thing to consider is that even if any, or all, of these recent benchmark metrics are accurate the processors tested may or may not be finalized versions and could end up with different specifications once launched.

A possible November launch?

Now as the 9800X3D has yet to be officially announced, let alone given a release date, the next bit of info is as equally tantalizing since, if true, it could mean we won’t have long to wait until these AM5 processors hit the shelves. Users on Chiphell have reported on a now-deleted post on Bilibili from a supposed AMD employee that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D could launch as early as the first week of November (1-5). However, HXL claims their source(s) have said it will launch instead on November 7. Once again, in either case, those awaiting the unreleased processor could possibly be able to a hold of one within a month or two.

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Peter Brosdahl
As a child of the 70’s I was part of the many who became enthralled by the video arcade invasion of the 1980’s. Saving money from various odd jobs I purchased my first computer from a friend of my dad, a used Atari 400, around 1982. Eventually it would end up being a lifelong passion of upgrading and modifying equipment that, of course, led into a career in IT support.

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