Details of the upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor have been revealed through a Geizhals listing. The processor boasts a base frequency of 4.70 GHz and a maximum boost frequency of 5.20 GHz. Compared to the current 7800X3D, the base frequency has seen a notable increase from 4.20 GHz, while the maximum boost frequency has also been bumped up from 5.05 GHz.
The TDP of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is set at 120 W, matching that of the 7800X3D and higher than the 105 W cTDP of the non-X3D Ryzen 7 9700X.
Additionally, the specs sheet confirms that the 3D V-cache size remains the same across generations. The stacked 3D V-cache die adds 64 MB to the on-die 32 MB L3 cache, resulting in a 96 MB contiguously addressable L3 cache. The per-core L2 cache size stays at 1 MB per core.
The performance improvements in gaming for this new processor will largely come from the increased frequencies, the new "Zen 5" microarchitecture, potential IPC enhancements, and the L3 cache performance enhancements introduced by AMD with "Zen 5." There is a theory suggesting that the 9800X3D has been designed with the stacked 3D V-cache positioned below the 8-core CPU complex die chiplet, which could lead to improved thermals and clock speeds.
