AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU smashes through the competition with 5.7Ghz speed and massive 144MB 3D V-Cache

Last year, AMD introduced us to their 3D V-Cache technology with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which allowed them to stack more cache onto their CPUs and make them more powerful for tasks like gaming. However, the 5800X3D wasn’t able to reach the same clock speeds as the original 5800X, which made it hard for some reviewers to recommend.

But it looks like AMD has finally solved that problem with their new lineup of Ryzen 7000 CPUs with 3D V-Cache. They’ve just unveiled the 8-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 104MB of combined L2 and L3 cache, the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D with 140MB of cache, and the top of the line Ryzen 9 7950X3D with an impressive 144MB of cache. And what’s really impressive about the 7950X3D and 7900X3D is that they can reach the full 5.7GHz and 5.6GHz boost speeds of their 2D counterparts. Their base speeds may be a bit slower, but they should still be a significant upgrade.

AMD says these new V-Cache CPUs will be available in February, but there’s no word yet on pricing. In the meantime, AMD is also releasing a bunch of 65-watt chips on January 10th, including the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900 for $429, the 8-core Ryzen 7 7700 for $329, and the 6-core Ryzen 5 7600 for $229.