We’re one step closer to an official reveal for AMD’s next line of X3D processors, following one getting listed on a driver website. Rumors of new AM5 “Granite Ridge” processors began circulating back in August when two models were mentioned online. Since then, media outlets have more or less confirmed one of these to be the Ryzen 7 9850X3D featuring 8 cores / 16 threads and a boost clock of 5.6 GHz (400 MHz more than the current 9800X3D) and 96 MB of L3 cache, and while AMD has yet to formally announce this processor, it has now appeared on a driver page. If these rumored specs pan out to be true, the 9850X3D will have the same 120W TDP as the 9800X3D.
As exciting as it might be to see a faster 8-core / 16-thread X3D part, there was another mentioned that possibly has more folks interested in, and that’s the potential follow-up to the Ryzen 9 9950X3D flagship CPU. With its 16 cores / 32 threads and 5.7 GHz boost clock, plus 128 MB L3 cache, it holds the top spot for a premium workstation/gaming processor, but sadly, its design was not further upgraded to allow 3D cache access on both chiplets, but that could be about to change as well. It’s been rumored that Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 will give each chiplet a 96 MB 3D cache for a total of 192 MB. It’s said (per VideoCardz) that the boost clock will be 100 MHz lower and the TDP will go from 170W to 200W.
| Processor | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L3 Cache | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 | 16/32 | 4.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 192 MB | 200W |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 16/32 | 4.3 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 128 MB | 170W |
| Ryzen 7 9850X3D | 8/16 | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 96 MB | 120W |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 8/16 | 4.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz | 96 MB | 120W |
While not confirmed, it is believed that AMD could reveal both processors in a matter of weeks at CES 2026.