PC gamers and hardware enthusiasts may have gotten an early peek at potential prices for AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D CPUs. Online retailer listings have emerged, stirring speculation that AMD might maintain familiar pricing for their flagship Zen 5, 3D V-Cache enabled processors.
Retail Listings Spark Price Speculation
Tech leaker @momomo_us spotted listings for both the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D on major North American retailers, including Amazon and Newegg. Product pages for the 9900X3D and 9950X3D on Newegg are live, though purchase is not yet possible and official prices are not displayed on the product pages themselves.
A product-availability tracking website seemingly gathered pricing information from these Newegg listings. The rumored prices are interesting:
| CPU Model | Rumored Price |
|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | $599.99 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D | $699.99 |
Another instance showed a Newegg listing for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D at $712.40. These figures are rumors and should be treated with skepticism.
Deja Vu Pricing? Familiar Territory for AMD High-End
If leaked prices are accurate, AMD may be repeating their previous pricing strategy. Price points of $599 and $699 mirror the launch prices of the Ryzen 9 7900X3D and 7950X3D. This contrasts with the slightly higher MSRP of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compared to the 7800X3D.
The theory for retaining Ryzen 9 X3D prices suggests these high-end X3D chips have less demand than the Ryzen 7 series X3D CPUs. Sales charts often show the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 7800X3D topping retailer lists, indicating high popularity.
Performance and Launch Expectations
Familiar pricing does not diminish the expected performance of these new Ryzen 9 X3D chips. The redesigned CCD with 3D V-Cache is embedded underneath. Rumors suggest both the 9900X3D and 9950X3D will maintain similar clock speeds to their non-X3D counterparts, with a minor 100 MHz boost clock reduction for the 9900X3D. Overclocking headroom is also anticipated.
These chips are expected to excel beyond gaming in general computing tasks. Gaming performance is anticipated to at least match the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Current expectations point to a March release for both the Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D, possibly alongside AMD's new Radeon RX 9000 "RDNA 4" GPU lineup. A potential double launch from Team Red may be on the horizon. Time will reveal the details.
