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AMD first announced its Ryzen 7000X3D series processors at CES 2023.

Those gains appear mostly when it comes to gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs

AMD compared the Ryzen 9 7950X3D with the Intel Core i9-13900K during its presentation.

Specifically, AMD said its new flagship chip delivers a 10% improvement over Intel’s high-end processor.

That same V-Cache technology was used in the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which earned positive reviews.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D boxed held in front of a blue cloudy sky with Windows Central best award

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a 16-core Zen4 chip, while the Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 12 cores.

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D features 8 cores.

The Ryzen 7000X3D series processors don’t have a cooler in the box.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor in motherboard socket

AMD recommends a 280mm AIO liquid cooler to deliver the best performance.

The company also hinted at new B650 motherboards from partners in the first quarter of 2023.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D slotted into ASRock X870E Taichi board

Asus Rog Zephyrus G14 Ryzen

AMD�s David McAfee

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition power adapter in box

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition (front) compared to RTX 5090 Founders Edition (rear)

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly seen on a laptop computer in Hastings on the Hudson, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22. 2020.

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Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

MSI Claw 8 AI+ propped up next to an ROG Ally X on a table.