AMD unveils Ryzen 9800X3D CPU priced at $479 – runs on a fast 5.2GHz boost, can be overclocked and promises much smoother gameplay

AMD has officially announced its Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, one of the worst-kept “secrets” in the tech world this year (alongside Apple’s just-unveiled M4 Macs).

The Ryzen 9800X3D is pretty much exactly as the avalanche of rumors suggested AMD confirms that, as shown by previous specifications, it has 8 cores (16 threads) and a base clock speed of 4.7 GHz with a maximum boost frequency of 5.2 GHz. Earlier today, the US price was rumored to be $479, and this has now been confirmed: an increase of $30 over the 7800X3D’s MSRP.