AMD’s leaked Ryzen 7 9800X3D performance boost over the 7800X3D could be a reason to hold off on your next CPU upgrade
A new leak claims AMD is coming Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor will see an 8% performance boost over the Ryzen 9 7800X3D β in other words, the chip is considered one of the best gaming CPUs on the market now seems to be dethroned.
This could be a significant boost for PC gamers, especially considering the improvement in 3D V-Cache, which was a drawback in our AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D review. It leaked out VideoCardz includes a marketing description of the 9800X3D, revealing ‘Next-Gen 3D V-Cache’, indicating better thermal performance when running at higher clock speeds.
VideoCardz also reports that there is expected to be a 15% improvement over the 7800X3D in multi-threaded workloads, ideal for multi-tasking tasks and video editing, using 8 cores and 16 threads β this strikes a balance for both content creators as well as gamers, in addition to the aforementioned 3D V-Cache improvements. These crucial improvements are being leaked ahead of the confirmed launch of the 9800X3D on November 7, and the reveal of AMD’s full specs gives gamers some insight into what to expect.
Will the 9800X3D be worth the upgrade?
While we haven’t yet seen the full scope of what the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has to offer in terms of specs, the leaked marketing description gives us a good idea of ββwhat’s in store for PC gamers. Considering the aforementioned 8% increase in gaming performance and room for slightly higher clock speeds up to 5.2GHz compared to the previous 5GHz, the move is certainly worth considering – and for gamers who have yet to upgrade to an AM5 chip, this performance boost could to finally give them the push they need.
Despite the improvements mentioned in the leak, it’s important to note that there’s only so much that can be done when it comes to poor game optimization on PC. An upgrade can specifically help reduce stuttering in certain games, but it’s not the silver bullet. to achieve optimal performance. Additionally, most modern games are much more dependent on your GPU and available VRAM.
If you are using the best GPUs on the market such as the Nvidia RTX 4080Super or RTX4090Any kind of upgrade isn’t entirely urgent, but we’ll have to wait to see everything AMD’s new processor has to offer before we can pass judgment on the value of this new chip.