The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, a new $479 desktop gaming CPU that AMD launched in October 2024 based on the “Zen 5” architecture with 2nd Gen AMD 3D V-Cache technology, has already outsold all other Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs combined at Mindfactory, including the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, according to sales figures for the chip that can be found on the German retailer’s official website. “Over 8,650” of these X3D CPUs have been sold by Mindfactory since their release, while the total sales for its siblings add up to around 4,990 units—a difference of ~3,660 in sales. “The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the ultimate solution for the PC gaming market, with eight high-performance ‘Zen 5’ processor cores and 16 processing threads,” AMD said of the CPU during its launch last year.
Mindfactory Sales (Ryzen 9000 Series)
- Ryzen 7 9800X3D: Over 8,650
- Ryzen 7 9700X: Over 2,510
- Ryzen 5 9600X: Over 890
- Ryzen 9 9900X: Over 810
- Ryzen 9 9950X: Over 780
Combined with the advanced “Zen 5” processor architecture, the AMD 3D V-Cache technology works to attain the highest processor gaming performance on the market. While the generational uplift in average FPS is about 8%, many games such as Star Wars Outlaws will experience double-digit percentage improvements generationally. What’s more, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor can demonstrate substantial generational improvements in minimum frame rates even when average frame rates are similar, providing the user with an experience that feels smoother, with less stutter – for instance, in The Last Of Us: Part 1, where the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a similar average frame rate compared to the competition, but a 31% higher 1% low frame rate.